This Tuesday, Paris Saint-Germain travel to Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal in the semi-finals of the Champions League 2024-2025. The match saw a precious 0-1 victory for PSG, but also a muscle scare for Ousmane Dembélé. The 27-year-old striker felt pain in his hamstrings and underwent tests, according to RMC Sport, so we now know what his problem is.
“Medical examinations carried out on the Tricolor international revealed a small hamstring injury. Dembélé will be rested over the coming days, hoping to heal by Wednesday.
This Thursday, Ousmane Dembélé did not take part in team training. A precautionary measure. According to medical sources, PSG do not want to take any risks, especially now that the French championship title has been clinched. But at the club we’re obviously hoping to see him play on Wednesday evening.”
We can only remain cautious, since L’Equipe claims that the player did not undergo any tests after all. As is often the case with these injuries close to a big match, it’s hard to be sure. The media are desperate to talk about it and make a big announcement, even if they can’t be sure of anything.
The wisest thing to do is to wait for official news, so as to be sure. We can expect a medical update from PSG this Friday, on the eve of their trip to Strasbourg for the 32nd day of Ligue 1. This could be just before coach Luis Enrique’s press conference at 1pm.
For the moment, Dembélé is a doubt against Arsenal. We’re sure he’s doing his utmost, with the help of the club, to be ready. But there won’t be any risk taken. Paris is relying on its entire squad, without panicking.
