Ángel Di María will probably not be entitled to his reunion with Paris Saint-Germain. Already injured in the adductors and forfeited for the first leg, which was played on September 6 at the Parc des Princes (2-1), the Argentinian striker of Juventus will again be absent for about three weeks after being injured in the hamstrings during the defeat of the Bianconeri against Maccabi Haifa, in the Champions League, on Tuesday (2-0).
Di Maria underwent tests on Thursday “which revealed a minor injury to the hamstring of his right thigh”, the Italian club said in a statement on Thursday, adding that it will take “approximately 20 days for full recovery of the player”.
Replaced in the 23rd minute during the surprise defeat of Juve in Israel, he should therefore miss the last two group matches of the Champions League, in Lisbon against Benfica (October 25) and therefore against Paris Saint-Germain ( November 2). This last match being played at the end of his recovery period, there is still hope if the healing process goes well. He should also miss the next three Serie A games, including the derby against Torino this weekend, then the duels against Empoli and Lecce.
Regularly injured since his arrival in Italy this summer, the best passer in the history of Paris Saint-Germain has only played 7 games with his new club and was due to make his return to Serie A against Torino after a suspension of two matches following his red card received at Monza on 18 September. If he meets the recovery deadlines, the Argentina winger should be fully recovered around two weeks before the start of the World Cup in Qatar (November 20-December 18, 2022).