Hakimi returns as PSG nears full strength, but a surprising new injury casts a shadow over their Rennes clash.
On the eve of Rennes vs. Paris Saint-Germain, the capital club provided updates on its squad, and the absences will be relatively few – three, to be exact. With the return of Hakimi, the Parisian squad is rarely this complete.
On the eve of Rennes vs. PSG, which will kick off the 22nd round of Ligue 1, Luis Enrique now knows a bit more about which players he can count on. There will be only three absentees — the same injured players as last week, plus one no one saw coming. More than three weeks after taking a hit to his knee in Lisbon against Sporting (1-2), Fabian Ruiz is still in pain and "continues his treatment."
The other absentee is, of course, Quentin Ndjantou, who injured his thigh in late 2025 against Vendee Fontenay Foot (4-0) and has not fully recovered from the serious injury. PSG announced last week that he would need surgery and provided an update: "Successfully operated on his right hamstring, Quentin Ndjantou remains at rest."
The bad news came in the form of an unexpected addition to the medical report: Senny Mayulu. "Suffering from minor discomfort in his left calf, Senny Mayulu will remain in treatment in the coming days," the club said.
It remains to be seen whether the versatile central midfielder, heavily used by Luis Enrique, will be able to return in time for the Champions League playoff first leg against AS Monaco next Tuesday.
What also changes from the last match is, of course, the return from suspension of Achraf Hakimi. The Moroccan received a one-match ban plus a suspended sentence following his red card at Strasbourg, and he will make his return for this Rennes vs. PSG match. There is even a strong chance he will start, as Luis Enrique has rarely done without him since his return from AFCON in late January.
Medical report before Rennes vs. PSG:
- Successfully operated on his right hamstring, Quentin Ndjantou remains at rest.
- Fabian Ruiz continues his treatment.
- Suffering from minor discomfort in his left calf, Senny Mayulu will remain in treatment in the coming days.
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