PARIS (AP) — Defender Achraf Hakimi was named in the starting lineup for Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League play-off return leg against Monaco on Tuesday, a day after being ordered to play. stand trial for rape.
A trial date has not been set. Hakimi’s lawyer, Fanny Collin, said she planned to appeal the judge’s decision.
The 27-year-old Moroccan international denies any wrongdoing and told X that he is “quietly waiting” for the trial.
“Today, a rape accusation is enough to warrant a trial, even if I dispute it and show that everything is false,” he posted on X on Tuesday. “This is just as unfair to innocent people as it is to the real victims.”
PSG manager Luis Enrique was asked about Hakimi ahead of the match against Monaco.
“This is in the jurisdiction of the judicial system,” Luis Enrique said.
PSG led 3-2 from the first leg. ___
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