Paris, France — Ousmane Dembélé don show signs of recovery as e dey prepare for PSG‘s Champions League semi-final second leg against Arsenal on Wednesday, sources tell ESPN.
Dembélé, wey score the lone goal for the first leg last week, come off in the 70th minute due to hamstring injury. After the match, he go straight to the changing room for scans, wey show say di injury no too serious, according to insiders.
PSG don confirm say e get hamstring strain, and dem talk say Dembélé condition dey progress well. Him dey rehabilitate wit di medical staff, and there dey optimistic say he go fit play on Wednesday for Parc des Princes.
PSG coach Luis Enrique confirm for journalists say Dembélé go miss di weekend match against Strasbourg because of di injury. “He no go play tomorrow, that one na for sure,” Luis Enrique yan.
As PSG don already win di Ligue 1 title, Enrique no show interest in rotating im squad, saying, “Di most important thing be say every minute wey person wear di PSG jersey dey useful for matches for other competitions.”
PSG recently lose dem chance to finish di league season unbeaten after dem suffer 3-1 defeat to Strasbourg. Una fit still keep eyes on di current campaign as dem dey prepare for di match against Arsenal and di French Cup final later this month. “Na Champions League match we dey prepare for, not for unbeaten record,” Enrique explain.
On Monday, Dembélé don dey back for training wi di team after missing di last match. “He don dey train with us for di last two days,” Enrique talk. “You see am for di training on Tuesday – na normal training session for am. He go dey available on Wednesday.”
Dembélé, wey make move from Barcelona to PSG in 2023, don be di club’s top scorer dis season wit 33 goals in all competitions. His return for di match fit give PSG di advantage, and Arsenal go need prepare well.
PSG na strong side, wey don eliminate Stade Brestois 29, Liverpool, and Aston Villa from di knockout stages. Arsenal gats gear up to face a full-strength team, as Mikel Arteta go likely bring back Mikel Merino to di frontline after im one-match suspension.
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