Achraf Hakimi was left in tears after a horror challenge on him from Luis Diaz.The Paris Saint-Germain defender had to be carried off the pitch following the Colombian’s reckless lunge.AFPDiaz was shown a straight red card for this reckless lunge on Hakimi[/caption]AFPThe PSG defender was carried off the pitch in tears after being left in agony[/caption]Diaz had already scored twice for Bayern Munich during a frantic first half in the French capital.However, his night ended early after a VAR review resulted in a straight red card.Referee Maurizio Mariani was left with little choice after watching back the incident on the pitchside monitor.Footage of Diaz’s tackle showed the full-back’s ankle rolling under his rival’s leg as he slid in from behind.Hakimi was instantly left writhing around in agony on the floor on what is his 27th birthday.Further replays during the live TNT Sports coverage from the Parc des Princes displayed the severity of the potential injury.However, the gruesome nature of the challenge prompted the broadcaster’s Goals Show not to show the incident.Instead, presenter Matt Smith described the incident during the half-time incident as the panel analysed the sending off decision.Reacting to the tackle, Joe Cole admitted: “It was unnecessary in that part of the pitch. A rush of blood.“Any time you’re making a challenge from behind, his body weight has fallen on Hakimi’s ankle.View Tweet: https://t.co/9uTfiGOOY3Hakimi immediately went off and it remains to be seen how long he could be out forAFPMatch Stats“In that situation, you’re hoping it’s just ligaments, and not a break. Looking at it, I don’t think you’ll see Hakimi play before Christmas. It looks nasty.”The Moroccan is now at risk of missing out on the Africa Cup of Nations on home soil.His injury blow comes a month before the tournament gets underway on December 21.Host nation Morocco, who Hakimi captains, begin their campaign in the opening match against Comoros.His withdrawal was another blow for the reigning Champions League winners on Tuesday night.Ousmane Dembele had earlier been forced off after appearing aggravate his recent hamstring issue.More to follow.