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Luis Enrique acknowledged that Paris Saint-Germain’s match-winner Ousmane Dembele is “a doubt for the second leg” towards Arsenal.
PSG earned a 1-0 victory within the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, with Dembele scoring the successful aim within the fourth minute.
There have been 26 passes within the build-up to PSG’s aim, essentially the most for them on file within the competitors (since 2003-04).
Solely Robert Lewandowski (40), Harry Kane (36) and Kylian Mbappe (34) have scored extra targets in Europe’s massive 5 leagues in all competitions this season than Dembele (33), whereas his 25 targets in 2025 are a minimum of 5 greater than some other participant in that point.
He has additionally been straight concerned in 11 targets within the Champions League this season (eight targets, three assists), matching Mbappe’s file for essentially the most aim involvements by a PSG participant in a single marketing campaign of the competitors (set in 2020-21).
Nonetheless, Dembele was pressured off within the seventieth minute with what’s reportedly a hamstring damage, which might end in a giant blow for PSG.
Luis Enrique stays assured that his aspect can construct on their benefit to achieve the ultimate, even when they’re with out the Frenchman for the return leg on the Parc des Princes.
“We’re going to attempt to get Dembele again on the pitch,” Luis Enrique stated. “However we’re an actual workforce.
“If Ousmane can play, that’s higher. But when he doesn’t, we’ll nonetheless be an actual workforce. We’ve been saying that because the begin of the season.”
When pressed on the extent of the damage, he added: “I don’t know.
“He’ll bear assessments tomorrow. It’s not critical, it’s one thing very minor, however he’s in all probability a doubt for the second leg.”
PSG earned their first-ever win over Arsenal, having did not win any of their first 5 conferences with the Gunners within the Champions League.
Gianluigi Donnarumma made key saves to guard his clear sheet, whereas PSG missed massive possibilities to take a much bigger benefit again to Paris, with Goncalo Ramos notably hitting the crossbar.
Regardless of solely holding a slender benefit on the midway stage, Luis Enrique is assured the French champions will discover the suitable answer to achieve the ultimate.
“We confirmed our mentality each day,” he informed Canal+. “It was a really emotional match.
“It’s tough to play on this unbelievable ambiance. The aim at first of the match was essential for our confidence.
“We’ve to consider controlling the match. We’ve to play at residence with the followers, we’ll be prepared.”
