The evening turned into a nightmare on Wednesday for PSG in Lorient. And not only because of the draw conceded on the Moustoir pitch (1-1) at the end of a particularly sluggish performance. If the Parisian staff had the mask on at the end of the meeting, it was more due to Désiré Doué’s injury.
While he was about to be replaced, the former Rennais actually collapsed on the pitch on the hour mark, holding the back of his right thigh after an overflow on his left side and a cross. The French international screamed in pain and had to be taken from the field on a stretcher.
And on Thursday, medical examinations confirmed the fears of the Parisian camp. “Injured during the match against Lorient, Désiré Doué suffers from a muscle injury in his right thigh and will be unavailable for a few weeks. A new point will be made after the international break »announced the capital club on Thursday. According to L’Equipe, the return of the native of Angers is not expected before the second half of December.
Désiré Doué like Kingsley Coman or N’Golo Kanté
This long-term absence is already the second for Désiré Doué, injured in the calf with the French team with Ukraine. The Parisian winger had already missed six weeks before making his return in mid-October against Strasbourg. Enough to entertain the idea of a curse for the best player in the Champions League final.
Désiré Doué, who scored a double and delivered an assist against Inter Milan (5-0), joins Kingsley Coman, N’Golo Kanté, Thibaut Courtois, Rodri and Dani Carvajal, all of whom remained in the infirmary for a long time the following season after their title of best player in the C1 final. While the former Turin player had increased muscle injuries and the Blues player had suffered from groin and knee injuries, the last three were each victims of a rupture of the cruciate ligaments of a knee. This injury to Désiré Doué’s thigh therefore appears to be a lesser evil…
