Dembélé and Marquinhos back in the PSG squad | OneFootball

The Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé, who has been sidelined for several weeks with a right thigh injury, and Brazilian defender Marquinhos have been included again in Paris Saint-Germain's squad for this Tuesday's match against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.

After suffering a “serious hamstring injury in his right thigh” while with the French national team on September 5, Dembélé attended a specialized clinic in Doha, Qatar, during the FIFA break, and returned to training with the group last week.

He was not included in the squad to face Strasbourg this Friday in the French Championship (3-3). But the Ballon d'Or winner could return to play minutes in Germany for the first time since claiming football’s highest individual honor.

After six weeks of absence, as was announced at the time of his injury, the French striker now appears fit to return.

“He is Ousmane Dembélé, not just the Ballon d'Or winner. He is the same person. We are very happy to have Ousmane Dembélé and Marquinhos back, and last week also Désiré Doué,” coach Luis Enrique told the press this Monday (20).

In addition to Dembélé, PSG also welcomed back Désiré Doué and Georgian forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia last Friday.

Captain Marquinhos, who was absent on Friday, will also travel to Leverkusen, but Fabián Ruiz, who has a groin problem, and João Neves, suffering from muscle fatigue, will remain in France.

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