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Paris Saint-Germain accuse the injury suffered Ousmane Dembele And Desire Doue when strengthening French national team due to the medical report given to the French Football Federation (FFF) is considered ‘wind’. Les Parisiens urged a better collaboration step.
Dembele suffered a hamstring injury when France beat Ukraine 2-0 in World Cup Qualification 2026 on Saturday (6/9/2025) early morning hrs. He was then replaced by Doue, who later also suffered an injury in the match.
The BBC reported that both of them would not play again during September, with Dembele said to have to pull over about six weeks. This is a loss for PSG, considering the club’s schedule is getting congested. The Champions League will also start rolling this month.
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This condition reportedly made PSG upset. On Sunday (7/9), they issued a statement related to this.
“Following the injury confirmation suffered by the players who were called to the French national team, Ousmane Dembele and Desire Douue, who had a significant impact on the players and clubs, PSG sent a letter to the FFF which urged the formation of a new medical-sports coordination protocol between the club and the national team, which
“PSG, who monitored the medical needs of its players throughout the year and had access to accurate and detailed information, had provided concrete medical information to the FFF, even before the French national team training session began, regarding the workload that could be borne by the players and the risk of injury. The club regretted the fact that this medical recommendation was not considered by the French national team medical staff, as well as the lack of consultation with the medical team.”
“PSG, who wants to reaffirm the commitment to the French national team mission, which is a full shared goal, hopes that this regret event will open the way for the formation of new formal frameworks for medical coordination, which guarantees systematic, documented, and reciprocity between the club’s medical staff and the national team, as well as respect for the principle of caution that is reinforced in the pride and use of players, especially when they come with medical conditions.
“A serious and avoided incident recently must produce fast and immediate corrective action. The club is ready to actively contribute to this collective effort, in the interests of the players and the entire professional football community,” concluded PSG.
PSG starts this season positively. They won the European Super Cup by beating Tottenham Hotspur last month and won three consecutive wins in the French League.
(ADP/Then)
