Paris Saint-Germain stated that the medical staff of France ignored her recommendations on injury risks and acceptable workload for the club players, after the injuries sustained by Ousmane Dembele and Desire Done during the World Cup qualification against Ukraine.
Forward Dembele is confronted on the sidelines for about six weeks with an injured left hamstring, while winger Doue will be out for about four weeks due to a veal problem after they had picked up the injuries during a 2-0 win over Ukraine in Poland.
European champion PSG said on Sunday that it had called for a «more transparent and cooperation -drug coordination protocol between clubs and the national team» in a letter to the French football federation.
«(PSG) the Federation had sent concrete medical information, even before the French national team started training, about the acceptable workload and injury risks for his players,» the club said in a statement.
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«The club regrets that these medical recommendations were not taken into account by the medical staff of the French national team and that there was a total lack of consultation with its medical teams.»
PSG said that exchanges between clubs and the medical staff of France should be documented, and a «precautionary principle» must be followed when selecting players for national duty, especially when they are treated for a medical condition.
«The recent serious and avoidable events must give rise to rapid and immediate corrective measures,» they added.
France Coach Didier Deschamps defended his decision to make Dembele on Friday, and said that the attacker was fit, even though he was replaced during a Ligue 1 match in Toulouse on 30 August after a straight hamstring problem.
«I was sure that he was able to play a high -level game; otherwise I would not have played it. This time it is the other thigh,» said Deschamps. «He was fit. It’s a shame for him, but it could have happened to another player.»
Published on 07 September 2025
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