PSG confirmed that the injury that Lucas Hernández suffered in the Champions League is serious and will lead him to miss the European Championship in Germany.
PARIS — The defender of Paris Saint-Germain Lucas Hernandez suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left kneewith which the next one will be lost German Euro Cup.
He PSG announced the diagnosis after a series of medical tests on Lucas Hernandezwhich will be operated “in the coming days,” indicated a statement.
Although PSG did not detail the estimated recovery time, these injuries require a minimum of six months, even more so in a player who, although he is only 28 years old, has already suffered three breaks of this type in his career.
Central defender or left back and one of the regulars of the France team, Lucas Hernández will miss the European Championship in Germany, which takes place between June 14 and July 14.
Hernandez was injured on Wednesday night during the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals that PSG played against Borussia Dortmund (1-0 for the Germans).
Precisely the injury occurred when Hernández was trying to avoid the shot that led to Niklas Füllkrug’s goal, the only one that got on the scoreboard.