paris saint germain ligue 1 : Dembele injury
Ousmane Dembele
France have been hit with a blow as Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele is set to miss their opening World Cup qualifier against Ukraine.
According to L'Equipe, the attacker, who suffered a hamstring issue during his club’s 6-3 win over Toulouse, skipped Wednesday’s closed-door training session at Clairefontaine and continued working individually.
While he is expected to be back for the following match, France national boss Didier Deschamps is unlikely to risk him from the start in what many regard as the toughest fixture of Les Bleus’ qualifying campaign. With Dembele sidelined, Doue and Maghnes Akliouche are competing for the right-wing role in Wroclaw.
This is more than just a fitness concern, Dembele’s absence comes at a time when his stock has nev...