PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery will be sidelined for the rest of 2023 after suffering an ankle injury while making his debut for France in their 14-0 win over Gibralatar on Saturday, the Ligue 1 club said today.
The 17-year-old, who became the youngest France player and also the youngest French goalscorer since 1914 in the Euro 2024 qualifier, was caught on his ankle by a Gibraltar defender while scoring in the 16th minute and left the pitch.
“Warren Zaire-Emery has suffered a moderate sprain of his right ankle and will remain under treatment until the winter break,” Paris St Germain said in a statement.
Zaire-Emery will miss France’s last Euro qualifier against Greece today. He will also be unavailable for Paris St Germain’s next five Ligue 1 fixtures and final two Champions League group matches.