PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have confirmed that defender Presnel Kimpembe is out for the remainder of the season.
Kimpembe, 27, missed the World Cup last November-December through injury and returned to action for PSG earlier this month.
However, the defender’s return lasted less than a month after he ruptured his Achilles tendon against Marseille on Sunday.
Kimpembe was withdrawn after 16 minutes at Stade Velodrome.
The Frenchman was tracking back to stop Arsenal loanee Nuno Tavares when the injury occured.
The injury saw Kimpembe stretchered off and he was replaced by Danilo Pereira.
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And the PSG ace will require surgery on the tendon in the coming days.
PSG said in a statement: “Presnel Kimpembe has ruptured his right Achilles tendon.
“He will undergo surgery to repair the tendon in the coming days.”
PSG went on to win Le Classique 3-0 thanks to a brace by Kylian Mbappe and a goal by Lionel Messi.
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The match also saw manager Christophe Galtier get involved in a spat with a Marseille fan.
Galtier and the fan spat words of fury at each other across the subs bench.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
