{
  "id": 15450502,
  "title": "Injury sidelines Nuno Mendes for PSG’s Champions League clash with Barcelona",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/injury-sidelines-nuno-mendes-for-psgs-champions-league-clash-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T16:57:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/sports/cgw82zbkv"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paris Saint-Germain's Nuno Mendes is expected to miss the upcoming Champions League match against Barcelona due to a left thigh injury, the club has announced. The Portuguese defender sustained the injury during PSG's 3-1 victory over Strasbourg on Saturday, as confirmed by L Equipe. Medical examinations on Sunday have substantiated the severity of the injury, with Mendes ruled out for several weeks. The 86th-minute substitution indicates the extent of his involvement in the match. Coach Luis Enrique remains optimistic about finding suitable replacements, considering players like Lucas Digne, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Lucas Hernandez, and João Neves, who have previously stepped into his shoes due to various circumstances.",
  "summary": "Paris Saint-Germain’s Nuno Mendes will miss the Champions League match against Barcelona after suffering a left thigh injury, the club has confirmed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Rival Watch: Nuno Mendes to miss Champions League clash with Barcelona & Lamine Yamal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/rival-watch-nuno-mendes-to-miss-champions-league-clash-with-barcelona",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:08:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}