Christophe Galtier on Sergio Rico’s accident: “We need to have hope and be positive.”

As Sergio Rico remains hospitalised with head injuries following a horse-riding accident in Andalusia, his Paris Saint-Germain teammates have been preparing the final game of their campaign, which sees them welcome Clermont at the Parc des Princes.

At his pre-match press conference this afternoon, manager Christophe Galtier has indicated that there would be no title celebrations at the match, and that the team would instead send out a collective message of support for the goalkeeper.

Galtier has added that there were no updates in the last 24 hours regarding the 29-year-old’s condition, but that the PSG medical team remained in contact with his family as well as the staff at the Virgen del Rocío hospital in Sevilla.

The rest of the team, according to the manager, has been deeply affected by the news and are constantly asking for updates, with the week’s training sessions greatly disrupted as a result.

“It’s been a very difficult week. We went from winning the title on Saturday to a rude awakening on Sunday. We’re all affected, we’re trying hard to take our minds off it through training sessions. We’re all together to send lots of positive vibes and energy to Sergio, his mother, his wife, and those close to him.”

“The players keep asking for news, we need to have hope, stay positive and send our energy to Sergio, who’s a big lad who’s fighting. We need to believe in life, in medicine.”