PSG goalkeeper Donnarumma ruled out of Champions League opener against Girona

PSG's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma during the French League 1 soccer match between Lille and Paris Saint-Germain, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024.

PSG's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma during the French League 1 soccer match between Lille and Paris Saint-Germain, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthieu Mirville)


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PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma will miss his club's opening match in the Champions League this season because of a muscular problem in his right thigh. The French league club said on Sunday that Donnarumma picked up the injury during PSG's 3-1 win against Brest. That win extended PSG's perfect start in the French league to four matches. Donnarumma will be rested for a week. In his absence, Matvey Safonov could be handed his first start. The 25-year-old Russian goalkeeper joined PSG in June until 2029.

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