Paris Saint-Germain women’s midfielder Aminata Diallo has been taken into custody by the Versailles Regional Police Service following an attack on one of the club’s players last week, the French side said in a statement on Wednesday.

L’Equipe newspaper reported that Diallo, 26, had attempted to physically injure teammate Kheira Hamraoui by having two masked men drag her out of a car and assault her on November 4.

“Paris St Germain can confirm that Diallo was taken into custody this morning by the Versailles Regional Police Service as part of the proceedings opened following an attack on the Club’s players,” PSG said on their website.

“Paris St Germain condemns in the strongest possible terms the violence committed,” the club said, adding that the alleged assault had taken place a week ago. “Since Thursday evening the club has taken all necessary measures to guarantee the health, well-being and safety of its entire women’s team.

“Paris Saint-Germain is working with the Versailles Police to clarify the facts. The Club is paying close attention to the progress of the proceedings and will study what action to take.”

Diallo, capped seven times by France, joined PSG from fellow French club Guingamp in 2016.

Noel Le Graet, the president of the French soccer federation, expressed shock at the arrest of Diallo, who like Hamraoui, has played for France’s national team. Diallo was in camp with the team as recently as last month, for a set of World Cup qualifiers. Hamraoui, a veteran of the 2015 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, last played for France in 2019, but her career had been revived by a Champions League title with Barcelona last season and an off-season move to PSG.

“What is suspected is implausible,” Le Graet said. “I know both players. I am appalled if what is mentioned is true. It seems unimaginable.”