PSG Relieved as Kvaratskhelia and Lee Are Fit for Champions League Opener
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is likely fit for PSG's Champions League opener despite a minor calf injury, while Lucas Beraldo will miss the match due to an ankle sprain, club confirmed.
- On Tuesday, PSG reported a fitness update ahead of Wednesday's Champions League opener, confirming Khvicha Kvaratskhelia underwent tests and is potentially fit to face Atalanta Bergame.
- Following the international break, the squad had already lost Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué for several weeks with muscle problems, despite PSG's 2-0 Ligue 1 victory over RC Lens on Sunday.
- PSG said only Lucas Beraldo remained under treatment after spraining his left ankle, and the 21-year-old defender will miss both Wednesday's European match and Sunday's Ligue 1 trip to Marseille.
- The update came as a relief to PSG fans and staff as Lee Kang-In is expected back on September 17, with coach Luis Enrique confirming Lee was available despite injuries to others.
- As defending champions after last season's 5-0 win over Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain must manage injuries carefully in a gruelling Champions League group including Newcastle United, Athletic Bilbao, Bayer Leverkusen, and Sporting Lisbon.
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European champion Paris Saint-Germain will not be as decimated as initially feared when he begins defending his Champions League title.
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Khvicha KvaratskheliaKhvicha KvaratskheliaOn the eve of the clash against the Atalanta in the Champions League, the PSG can breathe. If the wounds were chained to Lens on Sunday, the latest news is much more reassuring for Luis Enrique. The most important fear was Lucas Beraldo, evacuated on stretcher. Finally, he suffers "only" from a sprain of the ankle, without ligamental damage. Package against the Atalanta, however, he should find the groun…
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