On Tuesday evening, Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco faced off in the first leg of their 2025-2026 Champions League playoff (the second leg is on February 25). The match was notably marked by the injury to Ousmane Dembélé (28-year-old forward) in the 25th minute.
There was some uncertainty about Dembélé’s availability tonight; perhaps a risk was taken. Even though we can assume the pain had subsided and the player felt fit. In any case, Désiré Doué (a 20-year-old midfielder/forward) took his place and made a strong entrance. We now await news of the severity of Dembélé’s injury, following tests in the coming days.
