PSG call for more support from French FA after Dembélé injury | OneFootball

After the injuries of Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué, both playing for France, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) sent an email to the French Football Federation (FFF) urgently requesting better “medical and sports coordination between clubs and the national team.”

PSG Short-handed

PSG, which will be without Dembélé for a period of six to eight weeks and Doué for approximately four weeks, “urgently demands a new, more transparent and collaborative protocol” regarding “the health of the players,” the club announced this Sunday.

The current European champion states that it provided the FFF with “specific medical information, even before the start of the French national team’s training camp, regarding the workload and injury risks of its players.”

PSG “regrets that these recommendations were not taken into account by the medical staff.”

Although coach Luis Enrique’s team reaffirmed “its affection for the French national team,” it “hopes” that these “serious and avoidable” incidents will serve as a turning point to ensure “systematic, documented, and reciprocal exchanges between the medical teams of the clubs and the national team.”

Finally, the Parisian club called for respect for “a reinforced precautionary principle in the call-up and use of players,” especially when they are returning from injury.

“We have always maintained this link with all clubs. Obviously, we are aware of the players’ situations,” responded French national team coach Didier Deschamps in an interview with the French broadcaster TF1.

The coach said he “understands” PSG’s indignation. “If I were at the club, I would feel the same way,” he explained, but noted that “zero risk does not exist.”

To reinforce that the national team takes the opinions of clubs into account, Deschamps cited the examples of William Saliba and Rayan Cherki, whose injuries were announced by Arsenal and Manchester City, respectively.

The coach also emphasized “the player’s own feeling, which is very important,” to ensure that, if Ousmane Dembélé played against Ukraine, it was because he felt ready to play.

Injury on the Field

After coming on in France’s 2-0 win over Ukraine on Friday, in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, Dembélé suffered a serious injury to the hamstring of his right thigh.

He had come on at halftime in place of Doué, who was experiencing discomfort in his right calf. Both players left the French national team camp, and Kingsley Coman was called up as a replacement.

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