The full-time whistle at the Vélodrome brought a 2-1 Paris Saint-Germain win, but Warren Zaïre-Emery had carried a problem away from Le Classique. The midfielder has been ruled out of France duty after PSG confirmed a minor injury to his left thigh.
Zaïre-Emery sidelined after Marseille win
- Zaïre-Emery played all 90 minutes of Sunday night’s Ligue 1 meeting between Marseille and PSG, won 2-1 by the visitors.
- The 20-year-old picked up the injury during the match, with the French Football Federation initially describing the issue as an adductor problem.
- Following discussions between the medical teams of France and PSG, the player withdrew from the national-team squad by mutual agreement.
- PSG then issued its own medical update on Monday afternoon, stating that Zaïre-Emery had suffered a slight lesion in his left thigh.
- He will remain under treatment throughout the international break and is expected to be available once club football resumes.
Akliouche called into France squad
Zaïre-Emery had been due to join France for the first camp of the Zinédine Zidane era. His PSG team-mate Maghnes Akliouche has been brought in as his replacement.
The Paris midfielder has already collected 13 France caps and scored once for Les Bleus. His absence is a setback after completing a demanding night in Marseille, although PSG’s update suggests the injury should not keep him out for an extended period.
