Paris Saint-Germain will head back to Parc des Princes with a spring in their stride after a 1-0 win over Arsenal in the Champions League semi-final at Emirates Stadium.
The first leg saw PSG Clinic in the first 20 minutes, including a stunning 4th-minute curling left-footed shot off the post by Ousmane Dembele.
While Arsenal grew into the match but couldn’t find the net, Gianluigi Donnarumma pulled off key saves, and a Mikel Merino header was ruled offside.
While the night ended with the visitors rejoicing over their first ever win in any leg of the double-legged semifinal, it also left question marks on Ousmane Dembele’s fitness, whose night ended early when he went off in the 70th minute clutching his hamstring.
And as the second leg beckons in Paris, there is a growing concern about the availability of Frenchmen. So what is the latest on him?
Latest update on Ousmane Dembele
Ousmane Dembele is set to be rested for Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 trip to Strasbourg on Saturday after medical examinations detected a minor hamstring strain, according to RMC Sport.
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In a further update on Thursday, the outlet says that Dembele wasn’t with with the group in training and will rest in the coming days in order to come back for May 7 Champions League semi-final second leg with the Gunners.
PSG have been already crowned Ligue 1 champions and are not taking any chances however, the hope is he will be fit in time for the pivotal game at Parc des Princes.
Dembele has enjoyed the best season of his career, hitting 33 goals in all competitions this term, while he has notched up eight goals and three assists.
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