PSG’s key midfielder Marco Verratti has sustained a hip injury and will be out for four weeks, read on to know all about the player’s injury details along with his update
Marco Verratti will be out of action for the next four weeks because of a hip injury that he picked up during PSG’s 0-0 clash with Marseille in the Le Classique that took place this weekend. This means that Verratti will be missed in the squad for PSG’s upcoming Champions League clash against RB Leipzig. Not only that, the Italian International will also not participate in Italy’s World Cup Qualifiers against Switzerland and Northern Ireland next month.
Marco Verratti Injury Update, News And Return Date
PSG let out a statement which read, “Following a shock received during the last match, Marco Verratti suffered a deep lesion of the oblique muscles in his left hip. An unavailability of four weeks is expected depending on the evolution.” The 28-year old has already missed a month of the season because of a knee injury and the news of his absence comes as a big blow to the Parisians.
Only time can tell whether Verratti will be fit to play in a very important Champions League fixture when PSG travel to the Etihad stadium to lock horns with Manchester City. Kylian Mbappe, who is suffering from an ENT infection will also be out for a while, and hopefully Lionel Messi will be back before PSG’s game against Leipzig on Tuesday.
Till the time Verratti is out, Pochettino will have to make use of midfielders like Giorgini Wijnaldum, Julian Draxler, Ander Herrera and Angel Di Maria. Verratti had picked up an injury last month as well during the World Cup Qualifier window with Italy. Here’s taking a look at the central-midfielder’s injury history.
Marco Verratti injury history
| Season | Injury | from | until | Days | Games missed |
| 21/22 | Hip Injury | Oct 25, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | 36 days | 6 |
| 21/22 | Knee Injury | Sep 7, 2021 | Sep 24, 2021 | 17 days | 4 |
| 21/22 | Fitness | Jul 12, 2021 | Aug 16, 2021 | 35 days | 3 |
| 20/21 | Knee Injury | May 8, 2021 | Jun 20, 2021 | 43 days | 5 |
| 20/21 | Knock | Apr 20, 2021 | Apr 23, 2021 | 3 days | 1 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | Apr 2, 2021 | Apr 12, 2021 | 10 days | 3 |
| 20/21 | Thigh Problems | Mar 29, 2021 | Apr 1, 2021 | 3 days | – |
| 20/21 | Plantar fascia | Feb 26, 2021 | Mar 5, 2021 | 7 days | 2 |
| 20/21 | Hip Injury | Feb 8, 2021 | Feb 13, 2021 | 5 days | 2 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | Jan 29, 2021 | Feb 5, 2021 | 7 days | 2 |
| 20/21 | Biceps femoris muscle injury | Oct 14, 2020 | Nov 21, 2020 | 38 days | 8 |
| 20/21 | Adductor problems | Sep 14, 2020 | Sep 18, 2020 | 4 days | 1 |
| 20/21 | Calf Injury | Aug 6, 2020 | Aug 16, 2020 | 10 days | 1 |
| 19/20 | Corona virus | Jun 13, 2020 | Jul 1, 2020 | 18 days | – |
| 19/20 | Knock | Jan 16, 2020 | Jan 20, 2020 | 4 days | 1 |