Dembélé ready for PSG return in Leverkusen match

Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele is set to make his return from injury for Paris Saint Germain against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League, a source close to the club told AFP on Monday.

The news will be a welcome boost for PSG coach Luis Enrique, whose team has been struggling with injuries this season.

The 28-year-old Dembélé has been out for six weeks due to a hamstring injury he sustained in early September while on international duty with France.

He had been recovering in a specialist clinic in Qatar and returned to training last week.

He missed PSG’s entertaining 3-3 draw with Strasbourg on Friday but is in the first-team squad for Tuesday’s match in Germany, the source said.

PSG published images of Dembele training normally on Saturday.

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The reigning European and French champions welcomed back forwards Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who came on as a substitute, against Strasbourg.

However, midfield duo Fabian Ruiz and Joao Neves are still missing, although some media have reported that captain Marquinhos has traveled to Germany with the team.

«I don’t know when the injured players will return,» Luis Enrique said on Thursday, adding that the club «did not want to take any risks with the health of the players».

It has made a strong start in Champions League defense by beating Atalanta and Barcelona in its opening two games, while Leverkusen drew against FC Copenhagen and PSV Eindhoven.

Published on October 20, 2025