Kvaratskhelia a major injury doubt for PSG vs. Atalanta in Champions League | OneFootball

Former Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is in doubt for the upcoming Champions League match against Atalanta, as he limped off for Paris Saint-Germain today.

The Georgia international was in the starting XI for the Ligue 1 fixture with RC Lens, but his performance lasted under half an hour.

He was forced to limp off after 28 minutes, having struggled to carry on following the crunching Odsonne Edouard tackle in just the sixth minute.

Kvaratskhelia adds to PSG problems for Atalanta match

epa12147978 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of PSG (R) in action against Denzel Dumfries of Inter during the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Internazionale Milano in Munich, Germany 31 May 2025. EPA-EFE/FILIP SINGER

The initial reports suggest that Kvaratskhelia is suffering from a badly bruised shin, which could make him a major doubt to feature against Atalanta in the Champions League next week.

It is a further blow for PSG, who already lost both Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué to injury during the break for international duty.

Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League last season for the first time in their history, with Gianluigi Donnarumma of Italy in goal.

The defence of their title begins on Wednesday at the Parc des Princes against Ivan Juric’s new-look Atalanta.

That game kicks off at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

Atalanta won their Serie A match this afternoon, beating Lecce 4-1 in Bergamo.

Although Ademola Lookman is in the Atalanta squad for the Champions League, coach Ivan Juric warned he will not be called up due to a poor attitude.