Injury issues are mounting for Paris Saint-Germain ahead of their Champions League quarter-final clash with Bayern Munich. The French champions have been dealt a major blow with the news that defender Presnel Kimpembe has been ruled out for the remainder of the season.
Kimpembe, who has been a key figure in PSG’s defence this season, suffered a thigh injury in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie against Borussia Dortmund. The 24-year-old underwent surgery and is now set to miss the remainder of the campaign.
The news is a major setback for PSG, who are already without Neymar and Edinson Cavani for the clash with Bayern. Both players are nursing injuries and are unlikely to be fit in time for the first leg of the quarter-final tie.
PSG manager Thomas Tuchel will also be without the services of Marco Verratti, who is suspended for the first leg. The Italian midfielder was sent off in the first leg of the last-16 tie against Dortmund and will now miss the first leg of the quarter-final.
The injury issues are mounting for PSG, who are already without Neymar and Edinson Cavani for the clash with Bayern. Both players are nursing injuries and are unlikely to be fit in time for the first leg of the quarter-final tie.
The news of Kimpembe’s injury is a major blow for PSG, who are already without several key players. The French champions will now have to rely on their remaining defenders to keep Bayern at bay in the first leg of the quarter-final tie.
PSG will be hoping that their remaining players can step up and fill the void left by Kimpembe and the other injured players. The French champions will need to be at their best if they are to progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League.