PSG: Luis Enrique explains the absence of Achraf Hakimi

The absence of Moroccan right-back Achraf against Esplay in the Coupe de France and during the match against Lens on the 18th day of Ligue 1, leaves the mystery hanging over the package of the best PSG player in the championship in this first part of the ‘exercise.

Luis Enrique, coach of the club in the French capital, gives explanations without being too convincing about the situation of the vice-captain of the Parisians, leaving the mystery surrounding this package.

“To be honest, I don’t know if I can tell you about it, but it’s nothing serious anyway. We didn’t want to take any risks. It’s not really medical because he’s not injured.”revealed the Spanish technician at a press conference after the match against Lens.

And the Parisian coach continued: “During the last training session, he experienced a strange, somewhat questionable situation. As Achraf Hakimi has already had a lot of playing time, we preferred to rest him..

However, the suspense remains over the situation of the right side of the Atlas Lions. Some believe that Luis Enrique is sparing his key man for the next Champions League match against Man City because he has played too much since the summer with both PSG and the National Team, while others think that it is is a simple routine rotation within the Parisian squad.

As a reminder, this season, Achraf Hakimi played 23 matches, for 3 goals and 7 assists in all competitions.