Bad news for the French handball team and for Paris Saint-Germain. Elohim Prandi will be “absent for several months”, the capital club said on Thursday. The left back injured his shoulder on Wednesday November 6 during the Blues’ match against Sweden (37-31). An unavailability which seriously compromises his participation in the World Cup in January.
Prandi (26 years old, 48 caps) “carried out additional examinations which revealed a dislocation of the left shoulder,” PSG said in a short press release. The French international was injured in the first action of the match in Orléans following contact with a Swede and returned to the locker room a few minutes later, without subsequently reappearing.
“We don’t have any clear news yet but given the images, we can be worried for them,” predicted coach Guillaume Gille at the microphone of BeIN Sports, also referring to the injury of Kyllian Villeminot, who was hit in the ankle during the same event. encounter.
Elohim Prandi absent for several months.
Forced to come out with an injury during the French team’s last match against Sweden on Wednesday, November 6, Elohim Prandi carried out additional examinations which revealed a dislocation of the left shoulder.
— PSG Handball (@psghand) November 7, 2024
The unavailability of Prandi is a hard blow for the Blues, for whom he has become the starter at left back base. At PSG, he has been the best player since the start of the season. The World Cup will take place from January 14 to February 2 in Croatia, Norway and Denmark.