PSG blow as Hakimi ruled out of UCL semi-final return

(FILES) Paris Saint-Germain’s Moroccan defender #02 Achraf Hakimi looks on during the UEFA Champions League first round day 1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) and Atalanta (ITA) at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on September 17, 2025. Achraf Hakimi, “suffering from a right thigh injury”, will be unavailable for “the next few weeks” and therefore will miss the Champions League semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich, PSG announced on April 29, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi will miss the Champions League semi-final second leg at Bayern Munich next week due to a thigh injury, the European champions said on Wednesday.

PSG travel to Munich for the return leg on May 6 leading in the tie 5-4, but the loss of Hakimi is a significant blow for Luis Enrique.

Hakimi played through visible discomfort in the closing minutes of Tuesday’s first leg, as PSG could not make any more substitutions.

“Hakimi will be out for out of action for the next few weeks,” PSG said after confirming Hakimi had sustained an injury to his right thigh.

Midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery, 20, is a likely replacement at right-back in the absence of Hakimi, who finished sixth in last year’s Ballon d’Or voting. It also raises questions over his availability for Morocco at the World Cup.

Second-choice goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier will miss PSG’s trip to Germany as well due to injury.

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PSG defender Hakimi out for Bayern Munich return match

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