Paris Saint-Germain have left Achraf Hakimi out of the squad for next Saturday’s PSG vs Troyes match, with the club saying he will rest until the start of the international break. The decision removes one of PSG’s regular right-sided options for a Ligue 1 game that now needs a quick adjustment.
The timing matters because the Troyes fixture is immediate and the international window is close behind it. Hakimi is expected to fly home next week to link up with the Atlas Lions’ camp, where two matches against Niger are waiting, so PSG are managing his schedule with both club and country in view.
PSG said the rest period was agreed with the coach and the sporting director after what the club described as a heavy workload in recent weeks. That points to a decision built around recovery rather than a sudden match-day change, even if the club has not said whether Hakimi is being held back because of injury or simply to ease the strain on him before he leaves for Morocco.
In his absence, David Boly looks set to step into the right-back role against Troyes. That is the clearest sign of how PSG will handle the gap: not by reshaping the entire team, but by shifting one role for one match while Hakimi gets the break the club wanted before he joins the Atlas Lions.
What remains unresolved is how far that rest will reach beyond Troyes. PSG have only tied it to the start of the international break, which means Hakimi’s return to club duty depends on how the next few days unfold after he links up with Morocco. For now, the answer is simple: he is out, and PSG are choosing freshness over continuity at right-back.
