Why Ousmane Dembele missed PSG training before Arsenal Champions League final amid double injury boost | OneFootball

Mixed news on the fitness front for PSG ahead of facing Arsenal in Champions League final

Ousmane Dembele sat out a Paris Saint-Germain training session ahead of the Champions League final against Arsenal, but Willian Pacho and Nuno Mendes have returned.

Neither Pacho or Mendes has featured for PSG since the Champions League semi-final second leg draw with Bayern Munich on May 6.

Subsequently, the defensive pair missed PSG’s next three games, including the 2-0 win over challengers Lens which sealed the Ligue 1 title.

However, ten days before the showpiece in Budapest, Pacho and Mendes took part in a training session as they look to prove their fitness for the showdown with the Gunners.

Absent from the session, though, were Achraf Hakimi and Dembele.

Hakimi has been sidelined since sustaining a hamstring injury during the 5-4 first-leg win over Bayern, but is back in individual training and is expected to be fit for the Champions League final.

Race against the clock: Achraf Hakimi and Ousmane Dembele

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Meanwhile, Dembele was forced off during the loss to Paris FC last Sunday.

Despite appearing to be struggling with a suspected calf problem, PSG manager Luis Enrique allayed fears over a serious injury.

“He’s fine. I hope it’s nothing serious,” Enrique told reporters after the game.

“I think it’s just fatigue.

PSG have confirmed that Dembele’s absence from the aforementioned training session on Wednesday afternoon was pre-planned.

A statement reads: “Having been taken off as a precaution after experiencing some discomfort in his right calf against Paris FC yesterday evening, Ousmane Dembele will remain on the treatment table over the next few days.”