Ousmane Dembele has reportedly returned to full fitness ahead of PSG second leg UEFA Champions League semi-final clash against Arsenal.
Despite suffering a muscle injury during last week’s 1-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium, Dembélé, who scored the game’s lone goal, will be available at the Parc des Princes.
According to the ESPN, PSG coach Luis Enrique told a news conference on Tuesday “He has been training with the squad for two days so he is available for tomorrow.”
It is good news for PSG, whose success this season has been based more on teamwork and tactical maturity than on individual skill, which has frequently eluded them in previous European campaigns.
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Luis Enrique, who was hired to restructure a club that was previously built around big-name players, has made it clear that his aim is to create a team that can compete at the highest level possible.
“This season we’ve grown so much as a team,” he said. “You have to be ready for any scenario and pay attention from start to finish.
“The target for the coming years is to keep improving the process,” he said when asked about last season’s semifinal loss to Borussia Dortmund.
PSG’s only Champions League final appearance resulted in loss to Bayern Munich in 2020, whereas Arsenal’s sole final came in 2006 when they fell to Barcelona in Paris.
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