Soccer-PSG's Kvaratskhelia undergoes successful ACL surgery


Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Paris St Germain v FC Barcelona - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - October 20, 2026 Paris St Germain's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia leaves the pitch after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

PARIS, Oct ⁠27 (Reuters) - Paris St ⁠Germain's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has ‌successfully undergone surgery in Doha for a torn anterior cruciate ​ligament in his right ⁠knee, the ⁠French club said on Tuesday, ⁠a ‌day after the Georgian finished ⁠sixth at the 2026 Ballon ​d'Or.

• ‌Kvaratskhelia, 25, twisted his ⁠right knee ​during last week's 4-2 Champions League victory ⁠over Barcelona and had ​to be helped off the pitch shortly before the ⁠hour mark.

• "He will now begin his rehabilitation," PSG said in a statement.

• ​ACL injuries ⁠typically require a recovery ​period of at ‌least six months.

(Reporting ​by Vincent Daheron, editing by Ed Osmond)

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