It was a welcomed sight for Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday to see Presnel Kimpembe (29) back in training. The centre-back has spent a long time away because of an Achilles tendon rupture sustained back on February 26, 2023.
A 2018 World Cup winner with France, Kimpembe missed the entire 2023-24 campaign after undergoing surgery to repair his Achilles, after featuring in just 11 Ligue 1 fixtures for Les Parisiens during the 2022-23 season.
Kimpembe’s Achilles rupture came just two weeks after returning from a hamstring strain which kept him sidelined for three months.
He underwent his Achilles operation in March 2023, and then another one midway through last season. But he suffered a further setback in August of this year as he experienced muscle discomfort in his left leg.
It has been a lengthy recovery process for Kimpembe, who has worked on muscle strengthening while doing support exercises and physiotherapy.
While he didn’t participate in the entire training session, his presence is an encouraging sign for a side that have won just one of their previous three matches across all competitions.
A timetable for his return is yet to be defined, but he is on the list of players eligible to feature for PSG in the UEFA Champions League.
Over the past two years, he has struggled to stay fit, missing out on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar because of an injury and being replaced by Axel Disasi.
