PSG draw with Lorient as Doué out for weeks with thigh injury

Paris Saint-Germain were held to a 1-1 draw by Lorient at the Stade du Moustoir on Wednesday and suffered a fresh injury blow when 20 year old forward Désiré Doué was stretchered off in the second half, with the club saying he will be sidelined for several weeks. The result left PSG top of Ligue 1 but with their margin at the summit reduced as the race at the top tightens.

PSG took the lead early in the second half when Nuno Mendes turned in a header in the 49th minute from a cross by Doué, who had a lively first hour before going down with a right thigh problem. Two minutes later Lorient responded when Igor Silva pounced on a loose ball and fired a powerful strike past the goalkeeper to level. The remainder of the game saw PSG control possession but struggle to create clear chances against a disciplined Lorient defence, while the hosts threatened on the break and France international Yvon Mvogo produced several key saves to deny PSG late on.

Doué signalled distress in the 61st to 63rd minute, clutching his right thigh before being carried off on a stretcher and later seen leaving the stadium on crutches. The club announced on Thursday that scans had revealed a muscle lesion in...