Over a year ago he was sidelined with a serious injury and no one seems to know when we will see the Paris Saint-Germain vice-captain on the pitch again.
Presnel Kimpembe (29) was stretchered off the field in February 2023 during his side's 3-0 win over Le Classique rivals Olympique de Marseille. The 2018 World Cup winner suffered an Achilles injury during that match but was included in the squad ahead of their UEFA clash last month. Champions League match against Bayern Munich.
While he was on the playing list for that match, the Frenchman was not on the final team sheet and hasn't been since the aforementioned injury.
Kimpembe has not played for Les Parisiens since Luis Enrique took charge, and the PSG boss says his return to the pitch remains a mystery even to him. “The truth is that we don't know when he will come back,” Luis Enrique said at a news conference. “I love it when players come back from injury. Training is the best weapon to see what state they are in,” he added.
The French central defender returned to training with the club in October, while his teammate Ousmane Dembélé (27) said last weekend that Kimpembe is doing well.
Despite suffering that long-term injury, Kimpembe extended his contract with PSG in December 2023 and signed with the reigning French champions until 2026. He won seven league titles with the club and was named Team of the Year in 2020-2021, the team of the year 2020-2021. last time they failed to win the competition.
GFFN | Joel Lefèvre
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