More bad news for Dembélé and PSG

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·6 September 2025

More bad news for Dembélé and PSG

Ousmane Dembélé, a 28-year-old forward for Paris Saint-Germain, had to leave the match against Ukraine this Friday night (2026 World Cup qualifiers) after coming on at halftime to replace Désiré Doué (who suffered a calf injury and will be out for 3 to 4 weeks). This was due to an issue with his right hamstring. It was initially suggested he would be out for 6 weeks after exams conducted this Saturday, but it could be even longer according to L’Equipe.

“The injury to Ousmane Dembélé’s right thigh, sustained this Friday against Ukraine (2-0), in Poland, will keep him out of competition for six to eight weeks, according to exams conducted this Saturday upon his return to Paris. The PSG forward is not expected to play again before the next international break and will notably miss the clashes against OM, Barça, and Lille. Even though a slightly earlier return to competition is not ruled out, his participation in the next gathering of the French team and the matches against Azerbaijan and Iceland in October is also particularly uncertain.”

We remain cautious, as we have already seen that the media are not entirely accurate when it comes to injuries. There can be surprises in both directions. Unfortunately, the situation is not optimistic. Dembélé will miss important returns, and it will take time for him to be at his best. With Doué's injury at the same time, PSG loses creativity.

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There are solutions within the squad, but these injuries are undeniably bad news. We can only hope that the French team's staff will be more cautious next time with an uncertain player.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.