PSG Captain Marquinhos Sidelined For Weeks With Left Thigh Injury

‎Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed that defender Marquinhos has suffered a left thigh injury and will be sidelined for the next few weeks.

‎The Brazilian sustained the setback just days before Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Barcelona.

‎Marquinhos has been a key figure at PSG since joining in 2013, making over 300 Ligue 1 appearances.

‎His absence adds to the club’s growing injury list, which already includes Joao Neves, Desire Doue, and Ousmane Dembele.

‎Neves, Doue, and Dembele are continuing their rehabilitation, PSG added in a statement.

‎PSG coach Luis Enrique said that Marquinhos suffered the injury late in Monday’s 1-0 loss at Olympique de Marseille.

‎”He told me he felt a little pain. Nothing important, but we need to be attentive and not take any risk,” Luis Enrique told reporters on Friday.

‎”It’s a shame for us because Marquinhos is our captain, but we have to be ready, and I think we are.”

‎The PSG coach said he was not worried about the injuries.

‎”Football is a sport where injuries are normal because there’s impact. It’s an impact sport. It’s normal to have muscle injuries, and we have to know how to manage them,” he added.

‎”We have plenty of players from the academy that can play.”

‎PSG will host Auxerre in a Ligue 1 clash on Saturday.