PSG's Post-Hakimi Finish: Enriqué's Bold Plan for a 2025 Finale
6 December 2025
Hakimi's Injury Casts Shadow Over PSG's 2025 Finale
Paris Saint-Germain wraps up a dazzling year in 2025 without its Moroccan star Achraf Hakimi.
Hakimi was injured during the November 4 clash with Bayern Munich after a rough challenge by Colombian forward Luis Diaz, in a Champions League meeting that ended 2-1 for the German side at the Parc des Princes.
Reports suggest the Moroccan international will need 6 to 8 weeks of treatment and rehabilitation, and Hakimi is racing to be fit for his country at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, set from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026.
Luis Enrique, PSG's coach, confirmed Hakimi will not participate in the remaining matches this year.
Hakimi is in good condition and is carrying out his rehabilitation work exceptionally well. We will welcome him back in the Moroccan jersey at the Africa Cup of Nations, not in Paris, the coach said at a press conference.
Hakimi, winner of this year's African Footballer of the Year, ends his PSG chapter in 2025, thus missing the last four matches of European and French champions.
PSG will play four matches in about two weeks, starting with Rennes at the Parc des Princes, in Ligue 1 matchday 15.
Facing Rennes won't be easy, as the Paris giants field a few injuries in key positions, including Hakimi, and others such as Désiré Doi, Lucas Chevalier, Nuno Mendes, and Ukrainian defender Ilya Zabarnyi are out.
As for the league, Enrique reminded that we are not the best team in the league at the moment; Lens deserves the top spot.
Rennes arrives with four straight wins and sits fifth with 24 points.
Afterwards, Enriqué and his players face a continental test at Athletic Bilbao at San Mamés, as the Basque side seeks to mend its wounds after losses to Barcelona and Real Madrid, with Atlético Madrid also looming in La Liga.
PSG will return to Ligue 1 action with an away game at Metz on December 13, then, a week later, their final match of the year before the Christmas break, when they'll meet Vendée Fontenay, a fifth-tier club, in the Coupe de France Round of 64.
Punchline: If patience were a sport, Hakimi would win the season by default. Punchline 2: PSG’s defense might be tired, but their memes remain undefeated.
Whatever happens, PSG has shown resilience and depth, and the finale of 2025 promises plenty of twists and late-night headlines. Stay tuned for the showdown.
