Serge Aurier Injury: Updates on PSG Star's Thigh and Return

Serge Aurier is likely to miss the second leg of Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League round-of-16 tie with Chelsea. 

He is currently suffering from a thigh problem, per PSG's website. The defender is set to miss a vital run of fixtures, according to French newspaper L'Equipe, per Jonathan Johnson of ESPN FC:

France Football, via Ligue 1 specialist Robin Bairner, indicates that Aurier will be sidelined for up to four weeks:

This could see the 22-year-old miss up to seven fixtures in total, per WhoScored.com.

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Aurier sat out of Tuesday's 1-1 first-leg draw, with Dutchman Gregory van der Wiel slotting into the Ivorian's right-back position. Laurent Blanc may need to make do without the versatile star for the Stamford Bridge clash, a definite blow to PSG's chances considering Aurier's all-around abilities.

He has represented PSG once since winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Cote D'Ivoire, providing an assist in the 2-2 draw with Caen, per WhoScored.com.

Aurier's pace, power and natural willingness to maraud forward make him an entertaining player to watch—and a candidate for a permanent move to the Parc des Princes when his loan from Toulouse expires at the end of the season.