Overview
- The injury occurred during Tuesday's Champions League match with Barcelona after a challenge involving Xavi Espart when Kvaratskhelia's right leg bent inward and he left the field in visible pain.
- Paris Saint-Germain confirmed on Wednesday that diagnostic scans showed a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in Kvaratskhelia's right knee and that he will have surgery in the coming days.
- Medical commentary and specialist estimates put post‑surgery recovery commonly in the six- to nine‑month range and one physiotherapist on X suggested a possible combined ACL and MCL pattern that could push the timeline toward nine months.
- PSG also disclosed that Ousmane Dembélé and Marquinhos suffered thigh muscle injuries and will be treated over the coming weeks, creating immediate selection and depth challenges for coach Luis Enrique.
- Kvaratskhelia is a central attacking figure for PSG and a Ballon d'Or candidate, so his long rehab after ACL reconstruction will shape the club's season plans and his personal prospects until surgical findings and follow‑up assessments set a definitive prognosis.