PSG injury & suspension news for Champions League semi-final vs Arsenal; Ousmane Dembele returns
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The French club will host the Gunners in the second leg of the competition.
Ousmane Dembele might be available for Paris Saint-Germain‘s Champions League semi-final second leg against Arsenal on Wednesday at the Parc Des Princes.
For the 1-0 triumph at Emirates Stadium last week, Luis Enrique had every member of his team available; nevertheless, over the past six days, four injury concerns have surfaced.
The first of those came during the victory in the first leg when Dembele was substituted out due to a possible hamstring injury.
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He was eventually ruled out of Saturday’s Ligue 1 match against Strasbourg, furthermore more it was disclosed that another PSG star, Presnel Kimpembe, was also battling with a problem.
“Ousmane Dembele has strained his right hamstring. His condition is progressing well. A further assessment will be carried out shortly.”
Although Fabian Ruiz, Joao Neves and Desire Doue were the only starters from the Arsenal game that appeared, PSG incurred two potentially devastating injuries when they were defeated by Chelsea’s sister club in Strasbourg while using a nearly fully rotated starting lineup.
Lee Kang-in and Lucas Hernandez were both replaced at half-time, with the latter’s possible problem appearing to be more serious.
Ousmane Dembele was having trouble running following a strenuous challenge, according to RMC Sport, and a recent fitness update has surfaced. Ousmane Dembele skipped Sunday’s training after suffering the injury on Saturday.
Ousmane Dembele “most likely fit” to play against Arsenal
PSG have some excellent news about Ousmane Dembele’s physical condition, even though his possible absence is far from ideal. According to L’Equipe, he is “most likely fit” to play against Arsenal, and his chances of making a comeback are “looking increasingly high.”
This will be a great boost for the French club as the former Barcelona star has been instrumental for them since the start of the year and will once again look to lead his side in the second-leg on Wednesday.
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