It was obviously on an innocuous action, on a run, a pass, at the half-hour mark that Marco Asensio felt a little discomfort which prevented him from continuing this match between AS Monaco and PSG.
Affected in the right hamstring, and despite the intervention of the club doctors, the Spaniard was forced to give up his place in the 37th minute to Bradley Barcola.
The former Real Madrid player was an expected starter in this great meeting which opened the 24th day of Ligue 1. Four days before the round of 16 second leg of the Champions League in San Sebastian, against Real Sociedad, Luis Enrique had decided to give playing time to the man he had already managed many times in the selection, and to give Ousmane Dembélé, usual starter, a breather.
⏱ 39'@marcoasensio10, forced to give up his place due to injury, is replaced by Bradley Barcola.
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#ASMPSG 0⃣-0⃣
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) March 1, 2024
But the match was cut short for the number 11 of the capital club.
A discreet first act for him, with only 20 balls touched (59% successful passes), and despite a good striking situation which ultimately transformed into an easy ball for Majecki to catch.
While the Parisian infirmary was exceptionally empty this season, it has been filling up in recent days.
While waiting to learn more about the seriousness of Marco Asensio's situation, he joins Marquinhos and Danilo, unavailable for this meeting, as well as Skriniar and Kimpembe, long-term injured.
At the start of the season, Asensio had already missed 12 matches, from September to November, following a foot injury.