Violated against Ukraine
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This article appeared on the transfer market in its first version on September 6th. at 4:27 p.m. and was then updated.
Ousmane Dembélé seriously injured the thigh in the 2-0 France against Ukraine in the World Cup qualification and is expected to fail for six weeks. PSG confirmed this late Saturday evening. Previously, the Parisians had in a fire letter that subsequently had the “L’équipe“Quoted to not use the French association (FFF), among other things, the 28 -year -old offensive player because of his fatigue state.
“If he hadn’t been fit, I would not have let him play! And it is the other thigh this time. He felt nothing violent. He was in good shape. Unfortunately it happened. But if I had had doubts, I would have brought another player,” said Deschamps. Dembélé was substituted for PSG colleague Désiré Doué at halftime, in the 81st minute the working day was over for him again. Doué also had to go off the square and is expected to fail for four weeks with a calf injury.
Last weekend at 6: 3 against Toulouse, Dembélé, who was involved in three goals, was replaced in the second half due to injury. Deschamps nevertheless insisted on his nomination and used him against Ukraine – contrary to the wish of PSG. The series master had warned the French Football Association in a fire letter about the deployment of the Paris professionals.
PSG warns in fire letter of Dembélé & Co.
A day before the duel with Ukraine, the letter at the FFF received, in which the support for the national team first confirms, but the concern is expressed in the fitness state of the players and a change in the procedure introduced by the medical staff. Taking into account a “difficult history”, PSG lists numerous examples on two sides.
For example, Dembélé and Lucas Hernández (29), “two of our players who were injured and, despite a medical situation that was incompatible with the competition, remained in the team,” said PSG in the letter. The capital club also regretted the lack of exchange before nomination, which caused him to make the decision that the decision was made “one -sided, without consultation and without confirmation by our medical teams”.
In the case of Dembélé, PSG saw an “unjustified risk” beforehand. The attacker will be missing at least for the first two game days in the Champions League against Atalanta Bergamo (September 17th) and FC Barcelona (October 1st). The game against Bayer Leverkusen (October 21) is also in danger. According to the criticism, the Parisians also suggested some solutions, such as the introduction of a formalized protocol for medical communication between the association and the associations.
A week after the game against the workself, the balloon d’Or is awarded in Paris, where Dembélé is the favorite. Last season the Frenchman was involved in 51 goals in 53 games. The highlight was the triumph in the Champions League in addition to the French championship and the cup win. Unlike in previous years, he missed only a few games due to injury and showed himself in an absolute top form.