Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the 24-year-old forward for Paris Saint-Germain, did not play the first half of the match against Auxerre this Saturday evening (matchday 6 of Ligue 1), despite being named in the starting lineup. The reason appears to be a muscle injury in his thigh. He was replaced by 23-year-old forward Bradley Barcola.
Kvaratskhelia showed signs of discomfort in his thigh just before halftime, so we can assume that was the reason. At least he was able to make it to halftime, even if he was clearly playing cautiously. This suggests that the injury isn’t too serious. However, there are already concerns about his availability for the next match, which comes as early as Wednesday against FC Barcelona in the second round of the Champions League.
