PSG must take a huge loss: Ousmane Dembélé will be absent for several weeks, and that falls very badly.
Paris Saint-Germain received a news from which it would have gone well. Released prematurely during the Ukraine-France match, Ousmane Dembélé suffers from a muscle lesion to the right thigh.
The exams carried out on his return confirmed the duration of his absence: at least six weeks away from the field. A blow for a player in great shape and already expected among the candidates for the Ballon d'Or.
A series of missed crucial meetings
This unavailability does not fall at the best time. Dembélé will miss a series of decisive meetings in the PSG season: Lens at the Park (September 14), Atalanta in the Champions League (September 17), the Clasico in Marseille (September 21), Auxerre (September 27), the European shock against FC Barcelona (October 1) then the trip to Lille (October 5). High -level posters where the offensive contribution of the French international would have been precious.
In Paris, anger is palpable. The staff believes that it has alerted the French team to the fragile physical state of Dembélé before its summons. Didier Deschamps' decision to bring him against Ukraine, despite recent discomfort,
is experienced as unnecessary endangerment. This management feeds a recurring tension between clubs and selections, where everyone defends their interests, but where it is often the players who pay the high price.
From Lens to Barça: PSG will have to do without Dembélé
Dembelé, an absence that weighs heavy
For Luis Enrique, the absence of Dembélé represents a major tactical loss. Its explosiveness, its ability to destabilize the defenses and its role in the offensive animation cannot be compensated so easily. Désiré Goué, also affected, will also miss several games. PSG will therefore have to find spare solutions to cross this delicate period.
If the calendar remains ruthless, PSG hopes to recover Dembélé before the international break in November. His return will then be crucial to approach the continuation of the Champions League phase and maintain the dynamics in Ligue 1. In the meantime, the supporters will especially retain the frustrating impression that their star player has been sacrificed on the altar of a poorly managed international truce.
