France national team: Ballon d'Or favorite Ousmane Dembélé raises concerns | OneFootball

Ousmane Dembélé

After being sidelined with an injury during PSG's last Ligue 1 match, Ousmane Dembélé is now causing concern in the French national team camp.

While Kylian Mbappé wears the captain's armband for Les Bleus, all eyes are on Ousmane Dembélé. Indeed, the Frenchman could be in line for the Ballon d'Or after a phenomenal season with PSG. Arriving at the September France squad camp carrying a knock, Dembélé is now doubtful for the first two matches of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. He was the only player to miss today's training session with his teammates.

Against Toulouse this weekend in the league, he had to leave the pitch after feeling discomfort in his hamstrings. Dembélé spent the day with the medical staff, working to recover in time to feature on Friday night. For now, all indications are that the French medical team will take no chances with Ousmane Dembélé, especially so early in the season. We should know more about his condition in the coming hours.