STATUS: OFFICIAL — OCTOBER 21, 2026, 16:25
Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed that Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the 4-2 Champions League win over Barcelona. The club said the Georgian winger will undergo surgery in the coming days.
PSG did not provide an official recovery timetable. The article therefore does not present a season-ending absence as settled fact, although Reuters reports that the nature of the injury puts the rest of his campaign in serious doubt.
In the same medical update, PSG said Ousmane Dembele and Marquinhos will remain under treatment for the next few weeks after suffering thigh injuries. No precise return dates were published.
The accompanying image is an original conceptual editorial illustration; it does not depict Kvaratskhelia or document the match, injury or treatment.
SOURCE: Reuters, citing PSG's medical update, October 21, 2026 — https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/psgs-kvaratskhelia-undergo-surgery-torn-acl-dembele-out-few-weeks-2026-10-21/
