PSG wins 4-2, then confirms surgery for Kvaratskhelia and treatment for two more

Paris Saint-Germain's 4-2 win over Barcelona came with a serious cost. The club confirmed Wednesday that Khvicha Kvaratskhelia tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during Tuesday's match and will undergo surgery in the coming days.

Ousmane Dembélé has a left-thigh injury, while Marquinhos has a right-thigh injury. PSG said both will receive treatment over the coming weeks. Its statement did not announce a return date for any of the three players.

The distinction matters for the football as well as the medical reporting. Kvaratskhelia is facing an operation. The other two updates describe treatment. Putting all three under a single absence estimate would make the situation sound simpler than the club's account permits.

One win, three separate problems

PSG's official calendar records the Barcelona victory at the Parc des Princes on October 20. The result belongs in the Champions League record. The injury update belongs to the following morning, when the club provided information that was not available from the sight of a player leaving the field.

For the next team selection, the problem reaches across the pitch: two forwards and a central defender are affected. Replacing an attacking combination is one task; reorganizing the defense is another. A strong result does not make either adjustment disappear.

Nor does the injury list undo the victory. Paris scored four against Barcelona and now has to prepare for the next match with a different set of available options. Both facts can stand without turning the win into proof that every replacement will fit, or the injuries into a prediction that the season is lost.

The next fixture on PSG's published calendar is Lyon on October 25. The immediate watch is for further club updates and the actual squad selection, not a guessed recovery deadline. Wednesday's statement establishes the injuries and the announced next steps. It does not settle the length of each absence.