PARIS (AP) — Joao Neves and Ousmane Dembele returned from injury for Paris Saint-Germain to start their last-16 match against Chelsea. champions league on wednesday.
It took him just 10 minutes to shine in the first leg at the Parc des Princes.
Neves headed Dembele’s cross from the right, and Bradley Barcola scored from inside the penalty area. Moments later, Dembele fired a sharp shot that hit the crossbar.
Neves has been nursing an ankle injury since PSG Break through Monaco in the Champions League playoffs last month.
Dembele waved it off. calf injury.
The Ballon d’Or winner came on as a substitute in the second half of Friday’s match. 3-1 home loss To Monaco in Ligue 1.
Their return has allowed PSG coach Luis Enrique to name a near-full squad, although midfielder Fabian Ruiz remains sidelined with a left knee injury.
The second leg will be played next Tuesday at Stamford Bridge in London.
PSG last faced Chelsea in the Club World Cup final in July. Chelsea won 3-0.
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