Paris St-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi says he’s set to face trial after an allegation of rape was made towards him.
A girl has accused the Morocco captain of raping her at his residence within the French capital in 2023, when she was aged 24. He denies the allegations.
The general public prosecutor’s workplace in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris, started a preliminary investigation in March 2023.
“Today, a rape accusation is enough to justify a trial,” Hakimi posted on X, exterior.
“This is as unjust to the innocent as it is to the genuine victims. I calmly await this trial, which will allow the truth to come out publicly.”
No date has been set for the trial.
BBC Sport has contacted the Nanterre prosecutor’s workplace for remark.
Paris St-Germain host Monaco within the second leg of their Champions League knockout spherical play-off tie on Wednesday.
Hakimi was named in PSG’s preliminary squad, revealed final Tuesday.
The 27-year-old was born in Spain however represents Morocco and has made 194 appearances for Paris St-Germain, profitable the Champions League and Ligue 1 titles final season.
His performances noticed him honoured on the Finest Fifa Soccer Awards ceremony held in Paris on Monday night, the place he was named within the Fifpro males’s world staff of the yr.
Morocco will face Scotland, Haiti and Brazil on the World Cup within the USA, Mexico and Canada this summer season.
