Why Man City will not face Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the Champions League against PSG

Paris Saint-Germain made a bold move in the January transfer window by signing former Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The Georgian star’s arrival is expected to make waves in the transfer market.

After spending the first half of the 2024-2025 season with Napoli, Kvaratskhelia has joined PSG on a deal that runs until 2029.

Although the exact transfer fee has not been revealed officially, reports suggest PSG have paid €70m (£59m) plus add-ons to secure its services.

Despite interest from Liverpool and Manchester United, PSG won the race for the 22-year-old. However, their new signing will not be available as they look to turn their UEFA Champions League campaign around.

The reason why Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will not play against Man City

According to L’ÉquipeAlthough Kvaratskhelia has not played in the Champions League this season – and neither has his former club – the Georgia international, who last featured for Napoli on December 29 in a Serie A match against Venezia, will have to watch from the stands .

Clubs involved in the Champions League can only field players who were registered with UEFA before the September 3 deadline for the preliminary phase. This means that Kvaratskhelia will not be on the field for the match against Stuttgart on January 29.

If the club progress to the knockout stages, they will be allowed to “register up to three new players” by midnight on 6 February 2025. At that time, the new no. 7 add to his Champions League record of 2 goals and 5 assists in 17 games. Until then, he could make his Ligue 1 debut at the Parc des Princes against Stade de Reims on January 25.