If Presnel Kimpembe and Gonçalo Ramos returned to the PSG group during the Champions League match against Bayern Munich on Tuesday evening, another long-term injured player will have to wait a little longer.
PSG: Lucas Hernandez still in the infirmary
Victim of a ruptured cruciate ligament in his left knee in May 2023, Lucas Hernandez hoped to make his return to the field at the start of the season. Unfortunately, a new setback delayed his convalescence. The Parisian defender is currently affected by a viral syndrome which prevents him from resuming collective training.
“Hernandez has still not returned to competition. He was recently affected by a viral syndrome. To justify his absence from group training, the capital club announced that he was still ill. His return will depend on the evolution of his illness,” explains RMC Sport.
For the moment, it is difficult to estimate a precise return date for the former Bayern Munich defender. His recovery will depend on the evolution of this viral syndrome. In the meantime, PSG will have to cope without one of its defensive executives for the coming weeks. This new setback is a real blow for Lucas Hernandez, who sees his dream of quickly returning to the high level becoming a little further away.
The capital club, for its part, will have to find solutions to compensate for its absence and maintain its lead at the top of Ligue 1. This new indisposition risks pushing back the date of its return to the field even further. Therefore, it is already certain that the 2018 world champion will miss PSG's next match against Nantes.
This new absence is a hard blow for PSG coach Luis Enrique, deprived of an important element of his defense. Lucas Hernandez's repeated injuries since his arrival in Paris call into question his ability to string together matches at a high level.
If the 28-year-old French international manages to fully recover from his physical problems, he will have a lot of work to do to find his place in a defensive sector, where the Marquinhos – Willian Pacho pair is already working wonderfully.
