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Hakimi Ruled Out of Bayern Munich Return Leg After Thigh Injury
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Hakimi Ruled Out of Bayern Munich Return Leg After Thigh Injury

AI Desk
last month·2 min

Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco right-back Achraf Hakimi has been sidelined for the next few weeks after picking up a thigh injury during PSG's thrilling 5-4 first-leg victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals.

Hakimi played the full 90 minutes on Tuesday night in Paris, contributing an assist for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as the reigning European champions took a commanding advantage into the second leg.

Having suffered a right thigh injury during the match against Bayern, Hakimi will remain in treatment for the next few weeks.

PSG confirmed the injury in an official club statement, ruling the Morocco international out of the return fixture at Bayern Munich's home ground in Munich on 6 May.

World Cup availability in doubt

Beyond the immediate blow to PSG's semi-final ambitions, the injury casts a shadow over Hakimi's participation in the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026, which kicks off in the United States, Canada, and Mexico in roughly six weeks.

The 26-year-old has been a cornerstone of Luis Enrique's side all season. He scored PSG's opening goal as they dismantled Inter Milan 5-0 in last season's Champions League final — a historic triumph that made the Parisian club European champions for the first time.

Hakimi is equally indispensable for the Morocco national team. He started every match during their remarkable run to the semi-finals at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a campaign that captured the imagination of the entire African continent.

PSG will need to navigate the second leg without one of their most influential attacking outlets, holding a one-goal aggregate lead but facing a formidable Bayern Munich side on home soil.

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