Fabian Ruiz is a key player of this PSG team and played a crucial part in their historical treble season alongside the Portuguese duo Vitinha and Joao Neves. These three players formed the most dominant midfield in the world under Luis Enrique.
However, these three players have not managed to be consistently on the pitch all together which largely impacted Paris Saint-Germain's performances this season. As for the Spaniard and former Napoli player, he suffered a knee injury in the loss against Sporting Portugal in the League Phase of the Champions League on January 20 and has not been able to return to the competition since.
It has now been three months since his injury and many fans are left frustrated with the lack of information regarding his prolonged absence. The 30-year-old was expected to return to action much earlier and many thought his comeback would come against Toulouse two weeks ago, unfortunately, his return was once more delayed.
Frustration mounts as Fabian Ruiz return faces another delay
In total, Fabian Ruiz has played 24 games this season, far from his usual amount. This has largely limited his impact on this year's result. Nonetheless, his absence has not been detrimental to the team, thanks to Warren Zaire-Emery's incredible season. The young France international has really stepped up to the plate this season and has become a key element of Luis Enrique's team.
Despite all of that, the European Champions will need Fabian Ruiz if they want to be at their best in their quest of a second consecutive Champions League trophy. It is said that the Spaniard who has been cleared by the medical department to resume his activities is still feeling some pain from his injury and will not take any risks with his knee ahead of his return.
Therefore, many are speculating that the 30-year-old is seating out games despite being back to full fitness to rest and be in perfect condition to feature with Spain at the upcoming World Cup. This choice would be very surprising from Ruiz who has since his injury seen Warren Zaire-Emery blossom into a potential starter.
With the lack of clear information delivered by the club regarding the situation of Fabian Ruiz, there is a lot of worry coming from the fans who wonder if or when the Spaniard will be available again for PSG. This difficult situation might have also impacted the contract extension talks between Ruiz and the club as they seem to have stalled.
