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PSG ace Kylian Mbappe paid a heartwarming tribute to Fabian Ruiz alongside his fellow teammates. Ruiz has taken off the game in the 8th minute as he suffered a nasty shoulder injury. Luis Enrique quickly made the change as he brought in Manuel Ugarte to replace the midfielder. Following the game, Mbappe alongside other PSG stars was seen holding Ruiz’s jersey in the locker room to wish him luck.

Fabian Ruiz was quickly rushed to the hospital following the injury. The player is said to have twisted his shoulder following his collision with Le Havre’s Daler Kuzyayev during a defensive corner. Luis Enrique will hope that the player has not sustained any major injury.

Kylian Mbappe alongside the rest of his teammates pays tribute to Fabian Ruiz

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The Parisian players were gathered in their dressing room following the 2-0 win over Le Havre. However, despite the joyous occasion, the side were seen with worried expressions on their faces as fellow teammate Fabian Ruiz was rushed to a local medical facility following his injury. Following the win, all the PSG players paid a heartwarming tribute to Ruiz as they posed with his jersey in the middle. “Very nice tribute from PSG players for Fabian Ruiz, out with an injury!”

Fabian Ruiz has been a crucial player for PSG this season. The central midfielder has made 15 appearances for the side this season operating the midfielder alongside Vitinha and Lee-Kang In. His absence will surely be a blow for PSG and Luis Enrique, who might have to look for other names to replace the player.

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Despite an injury to Ruiz, PSG got the win over Le Havre despite multiple setbacks. Just minutes following the injury to Ruiz, PSG fans were left fuming as the referee sent off goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

PSG get past Le Havre in a drama-filled encounter

While PSG fans expected to see their side make an elementary work of Le Havre, Donarumma receiving a red card was surely not on anyone’s bingo card. The Italian star was sent off in the tenth minute, following his rash tackle on Casimir. Luis Enrique quickly made changes to his team as he subbed in backup keeper Arnau Tenas.

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The Spaniard rose to the occasion as he maintained a clean sheet. Meanwhile, despite being down to ten men, Kylian Mbappe and Vitinha helped PSG find the win as they found the back of the net for their side. The Parisians will surely receive a huge boost in momentum considering the circumstances of the game.

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