Kvara limps off adding to PSG's injury woes

PARIS -- Paris Saint-Germain's injury woes continued as star winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia limped off with a right leg injury in his team's 1-1 draw with Newcastle in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Kvaratskhelia sustained the injury following a tackle from Anthony Elanga midway through the first half at Parc des Princes.

After a few moments of treatment he was helped off by right back Achraf Hakimi, who was injured on the same field against Bayern Munich in November, and a staff member.

Kvaratskhelia was unable to put any weight on his right leg, which was stretched out ahead of him as he was assisted down the tunnel. Kvaratskhelia scored against Sporting last Tuesday and was looking sharp down the right flank before his injury.

"Once again we have an injured player. We will need to see what the (extent of) his injury is tomorrow," PSG coach Luis Enrique said. "It's complicated. I hope I'm wrong, I hope we will have good news tomorrow."

The result leaves defending Champions League winners PSG outside of the top 8 in the league phase table and will know have to play a two-legged playoff to reach the round of 16.

The draw for the Champions League knockout round playoffs is Friday.

Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé, Nuno Mendes, goalkeeper Matvei Safonov and several other key players have been injured this season.

Some, like Doué, Dembélé and now Kvaratskhelia, have been injured twice.