Why Achraf Hakimi is taking time to rediscover his best form at PSG | OneFootball

Achraf Hakimi returns to the Champions League on Wednesday at 21:00 at the Parc des Princes against Slovan Bratislava. L'Équipe notes that in recent months the PSG and Morocco international right-back has struggled to rediscover his technical feel and accuracy in the final action.

He spent long spells injured last season, and after two further setbacks in November 2025 and April 2026 he appears to be taking time to hit previous levels.

In autumn 2025, Luis Enrique described him as the best right-back in the world. One year on, Hakimi, who turns 28 on four November, may not be far from that status.

Across this calendar year, the double European champion has left a singular impression, as if the technical standards and exceptional influence of 2024-2025 have not yet fully returned.

Whether those sensations and decision-making sharpness reappear quickly remains an open question.

Source: L'Équipe

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