PARIS (AP) — Ousmane Dembele trained with his PSG teammates on Tuesday and could return from injury for this week’s Champions League match against Tottenham.
The Ballon d’Or winner has not played since November 4, when he was forced off with an injury midway through the first half of PSG’s 2-1 home defeat to Bayern Munich.
PSG manager Luis Enrique said on the eve of the match against Spurs at the Parc des Princes that he would include Dembele in his squad “if there are no problems”.
Dembele He injured his left calf, but was just coming back from injury. right hamstring injury He was injured while playing for France in September.
Luis Enrique said he would take every precaution against Dembele.
“Every time an injured player comes back, it’s difficult to know how to handle it,” he said. “When it comes to Usman, of course we will be more careful than usual. We want Usman back, but we have to be careful.”
PSG defeated Tottenham in a penalty shootout in August. in the UEFA Super Cupthe French club’s fifth trophy of 2025.
P.S.G. won the Champions League last season After four league games, they are currently in fifth place, three points behind leaders Bayern Munich.
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