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Paris Saint Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to undergo surgery after ACL rupture

Paris Saint Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia faces surgery after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament during a match against Barcelona.

FTMQ News, written by our newsroom21 October 2026 at 11:000 views

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Paris Saint Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will undergo knee surgery after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament, according to reports from BBC News, ESPN, The Guardian, The Independent, and TNT Sports. The injury occurred on Tuesday during his team's four to two victory over Barcelona. [1][2][3][4][5][6]

BBC News reported that the twenty five year old sustained the injury during a challenge with Xavi Espart. He was unable to put weight on his right leg when he was substituted in the fifty ninth minute of the Champions League match. [1]

The Georgia international captain plays as a left winger for the French club, having moved to Paris Saint Germain from Napoli in January 2025. BBC News reported that Kvaratskhelia helped his team win back to back Champions League titles and has played eleven times for the club this season. [1][7]

The Independent described the knee injury as season ending. The Guardian reported that Kvaratskhelia was the most serious of three Paris Saint Germain injuries sustained during the match. [3][5]

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In short

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament during Paris Saint Germain's 4-2 win over Barcelona.
The winger will undergo knee surgery following the injury.
Kvaratskhelia was substituted in the 59th minute after a challenge with Xavi Espart.
The Georgian international joined Paris Saint Germain from Napoli in January 2025.

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Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

[1]PSG's Kvaratskhelia to have surgery on ruptured ACLBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ruptured his ACL, Paris Saint-Germain confirmESPN, 2h ago
[3]Khvicha Kvaratskhelia sustains ACL rupture in most serious of three PSG injuriesThe Guardian, 1h ago
[4]Paris St-Germain: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to have surgery on ruptured ACLBBC, 1h ago
[5]PSG rocked as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia suffers season-ending ACL injuryThe Independent, 1h ago
[6]Kvaratskhelia suffers torn ACL during Barca UCL matchTNT Sports, 1h ago

Background

[7]Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 7 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.

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