PSG defender Mukiele must miss Ligue 1 title run-in

Paris Saint-Germain defender Nordi Mukiele will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing an operation on his damaged hamstring.

The one-cap France international has featured in 25 of PSG’s 42 games in all competitions since arriving from RB Leipzig last August, starting 14 of those.

However, the 25-year-old has not played since sustaining the injury in the second leg of PSG’s Champions League last-16 tie with Bayern Munich last month.

The Ligue 1 leaders confirmed on their official website on Tuesday that Mukiele will not figure in the eight league games they have left this season.

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“Nordi Mukiele is suffering from a serious hamstring injury. To minimise the risk of recurrence, the Paris Saint-Germain medical staff opted for an operation,” the statement read.

“The operation will be performed in Finland today and will keep him out of action until the end of the season.”

PSG also said midfielder Renato Sanches will miss between three and four weeks with an adductor injury sustained in last weekend’s win over Nice.

Christophe Galtier’s side are six points clear of closest challengers Lens, who they host in their next match on Saturday.