Achraf Hakimi Injury Update: Why Was The Right Back Subbed Off In The First Half?

The Brest vs PSG game was important for PSG in many ways, as they were without a win in their first three league games of the season. They started strongly too, with an early goal from Ferran Torres, but something went wrong for Luis Enrique and co. all of a sudden.

One of the best right-backs in the world currently, Achraf Hakimi was subbed off for Fabian Ruiz in the 39th minute, which has left the PSG fans in obvious distress. So what is the Achraf Hakimi injury update currently? Let's find out.

Hakimi Goes Off In The First Half Against Brest

The Achraf Hakimi injury update currently says that the Moroccan defender has suffered a muscle tear after a challenge from Pathé Mboup. He did receive treatment for a short time, but the Spanish manager had no intention of letting one of his star players risk aggravating the injury, so he took him off as a precaution.

The extent of Achraf Hakimi's injury is not known yet, as an official statement from Paris Saint-Germain is still pending. Given the severity of the injury, a return date will be issued for the player, which we will let you know when there's a new development regarding the same.

Warren Zaire-Emery is the preferred option for Enrique to play as a makeshift right-back for the time being, with João Neves also possessing the ability to play in that role whenever needed.