PSG have made a decision on Ousmane Dembele after a difficult start to the season. Here are the details on the Ballon d'Or winner's situation.
With Luis Enrique unhappy about his output at the start of this season, Ousmane Dembele has been asked to stay on rest for a week and drop out of the squad for the match at Lille.
Eager to restart very strongly with PSG, Ousmane Dembele did not accomplish that mission over the first three matches of the season. Taken off at halftime against Rennes after a difficult first half, the France international had nevertheless come back early from his post-World Cup vacation in order to be ready.
But that is clearly not the case, and if Luis Enrique took him off at halftime in the match against Rennes, it is because he saw a problem. It had also been very difficult for Lens to win the Trophee des Champions. To address this, Ousmane Dembele will take a week of rest. PSG announced that he would not resume training until next Monday.
"In agreement with the coach and the sporting management, Ousmane Dembele will get a rest period over the coming days. He will resume training on Monday with the whole group," PSG announced, meaning it will do without its Ballon d'Or winner for the match at Lille on Friday.
A certain blessing in disguise for the France international, who showed his poor side over the last two matches, with a lot of clumsiness and difficult choices, which was no longer the case over the last two seasons with PSG.
Meanwhile, Ferran Torres is leading the Ligue 1 scoring chart, while Fabian Ruiz tops assists after PSG's draw against LOSC Lille.
PSG was held to a draw by Rennes on Sunday night at Roazhon Park (2-2) but earned credit for coming back from a poor start, thanks to a brace from its new signing, Ferran Torres, with both goals set up by his compatriot, Fabian Ruiz.
In other news, the Parisian club returned to the Campus PSG at Poissy (training centre) on Monday morning for its traditional day-after-match session, following the 2-2 draw at Rennes on Sunday. Paris will play again this Friday night at Lille, the day after the Champions League league-phase draw.
So, PSG’s schedule for the week is now known. After a late-morning training session this Monday, Luis Enrique’s group will rest on Tuesday and return to the Campus on Wednesday at 11 a.m. (France time) for another behind-closed-doors training session. Check the full schedule by clicking here.
