PSG Set for Dec. 17 Doha Final as Hakimi Ruled Out and Marquinhos a Doubt

Overview

• The final in Qatar will be played on Wednesday, with PSG awaiting the winner of Flamengo vs. Pyramids to determine its opponent.
• Achraf Hakimi is out with an ankle sprain, Marquinhos is uncertain due to a hip problem, and Ousmane Dembélé is nearing a return after illness.
• Beraldo and goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier have been reintegrated following injuries, though they are not yet at full match sharpness.
• PSG faces Metz before traveling to Doha, as club and local organizers arrange a fanzone and offer fan travel packages tied to QSI’s backing.
• The trophy carries symbolic weight for PSG and French football after the club’s first Champions League win in May and a Club World Cup final defeat in July.