PSG duo Dembele and Doue out for weeks with injuries, to miss UEFA Champions League opener
PSG duo Dembele and Doue out for weeks with injuries, to miss UEFA Champions League opener
Paris Saint-Germain has suffered a double injury blow ahead of the Champions League start, with Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue both ruled out for weeks.
Dembele will be sidelined for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury, while Doue will be out for around four weeks with a calf strain, the Champions League winner confirmed on Saturday.
Dembele limped off the field in France’s World Cup qualifying match against Ukraine on Friday, with Doue also injured in the game.
“Ousmane Dembele has suffered a serious injury to his right hamstring. He is expected to be unavailable for around six weeks,” PSG said in a statement on Saturday.
“Also picking up an injury during the encounter, Desire Doue suffered a strain in his right calf and will be out for around four weeks.”
The injuries come less than two weeks before PSG begins the defence of its Champions League title against Atalanta on September 17.
The club’s packed September schedule also includes Ligue 1 matches against Olympique de Marseille and Auxerre, leading up to a highly-anticipated Champions League clash with Barcelona, Dembele’s former club, on October 1.
France, meanwhile, host Iceland in Group D of their World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday.
Published on Sep 07, 2025
