The verdict is gradually coming in for Désiré Doué, and it is not reassuring. According to Le Parisien, the young attacking midfielder will be sidelined for several weeks, likely for a duration equivalent to or even longer than his first injury of the season, which had already kept him out of competition for six weeks.
Désiré Doué was in tears. Devastated in the mixed zone, on crutches, the player is awaiting final examinations, but PSG is already preparing for the worst. And the sporting consequences are heavy, very heavy.
An international break already ruined
Désiré Doué will not be called up by Didier Deschamps for the matches in November against Ukraine and Azerbaijan. A terrible setback as he had just established himself firmly with the national team.
Major absences for PSG
On the Paris side, it is a monumental headache. Doué will miss several major fixtures, some of which could weigh heavily on the season:
Bayern Munich – PSG: the Champions League clash, next week.
PSG – OL (November 9): a classic of the league.
Tottenham – PSG (November 26): a key match in the European group.
Monaco – PSG (November 29): a direct duel with a top-table rival.
PSG – Rennes (December 6): a match often complicated for Paris.
And his return by the end of the year is far from guaranteed. L’Equipe even estimates that Désiré Doué might not return until 2026. Thus, he could miss even more matches, including the intercontinental cup, which PSG is set to play in mid-December.
“A timeline that could allow Désiré Doué to play the last two matches of the Champions League group stage, at Sporting (January 20) and against Newcastle (January 28),” RMC Sport specifies.
A season start marked by injuries
For Luis Enrique, this new injury is yet another headache in an already overcrowded infirmary. Doué had been one of the driving forces of Parisian play since August: power, creativity, unpredictability… Everything comes to a sudden halt.
PSG leaves Lorient with a draw, but above all with very bad news that could weigh heavily on Paris’s momentum for a long time.
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