Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly furious with France head coach Didier Deschamps after Ousmane Dembélé picked up an injury in Friday’s match against Ukraine that will keep him sidelined for six weeks.
In Paris, the decision to play Dembélé was deemed incomprehensible and the wrong call to make. Their frustration is compounded by another blow, as Désiré Doué also withdrew from the squad with a calf injury, leaving PSG facing a double setback during the international break.
Softfootball reported that Dembélé was brought on at halftime before coming off in the 81st minute holding his right hamstring against Ukraine. PSG confirmed on Saturday that the Ballon d’Or frontrunner had suffered a “serious” hamstring injury and had left Frannce camp to undergo an MRI.
Dembele’s injury left PSG fuming as they had earlier warned the national team medical staff over protecting the winger, as the European champions knew that Dembele was fatigued and playing under such conditions would have made him susceptible to a fitness issue.
Now, according to a post by Fabrizio Romano on his Facebook page, Paris Saint-Germain are said to be furious with the French Football Federation following the recent injuries to Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué.
The situation has reportedly created significant tension between the club and the national team setup, with PSG deeply frustrated at losing two key players during international duty. The post reads:
REVEALED: PSG are completely FURIOUS with the Federation for Doué and Dembélé recent injuries! 🤯
The situation is VERY TENSE, reports L’Equipe.
Dembele will miss the first match of the Champions League campaign against Atalanta, the second one away at Barcelona and potentially the trip to Bayer Leverkusen. He will also be absent for the Classique against Marseille and many other Ligue 1 games.
Désiré Doué, Dembélé’s teammate in Paris, also suffered an injury and came off at halftime against Ukraine. He suffered a strain in his right calf and will be out for around four weeks, and has reportedly left the France national team camp to undergo further scans and examinations.
It was a bad week in terms of injuries for PSG as their manager Luis Enrique ended up in hospital after falling heavily during a bike ride. The 55-year-old Spaniard broke his collar bone and had surgery on Friday night.
Nevertheless, Didier Deschamps’ side will be back in action on September 9 as they face Iceland in their second World Cup qualifying game.
