PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele will miss Saturday’s Ligue 1 match against Metz with a calf injury.
The club said in its weekly medical bulletin published on Friday: Ballon d’Or winner He plans to do gym training indoors over the next few days until he recovers.
PSG hosts Monaco on Wednesday in the second leg of the Champions League play-offs, having led 3-2 from the first leg. Dembele injured his left calf during the match. It came off In the first half.
Coach Luis Enrique did not say whether Dembele would be fit for next week’s game against Monaco.
“It’s a blow. We don’t take any risks on any players.” “We want to manage this in the best way possible.”
Dembele is hampered by injury throughout the season. The 28-year-old was injured in early September. play for france In November, he came on as a substitute in the first half against Bayern Munich.
After scoring a career-best 35 goals overall last season, he now has 11 goals in 25 games.
PSG are second in the French league, trailing front-runners Reims by one point heading into this weekend’s games.
Luis Enrique could remember Lucas Chevalier Following the departure of Gianluigi Donnarumma to Manchester City, both goalkeepers will compete for the No. 1 shirt this season.
Lens host Monaco on Saturday. ___
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