UEFA Champions League 2025-2026: Dembélé fit as PSG prepares to take on Bayern

Ousmane Dembele, who scored in Paris Saint-Germain’s win over Bayern Munich in the Club World Cup quarter-finals, is available for Tuesday’s Champions League match between the French and German champions, PSG coach Luis Enrique said.

French striker Dembele, who had scored in stoppage time as a nine-man PSG beat Bayern 2-0 in July, left the field after feeling discomfort in his right thigh at Lorient last week and played just 18 minutes in Saturday’s Ligue 1 match against Nice.

«We are not taking any risks with any player. But Ousmane Dembele is fit, he has been at every training in the last two weeks,» Luis Enrique told reporters on Monday.

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«He is improving his physical condition and he will definitely play tomorrow. I don’t know for how many minutes, but he will play because he is ready to compete.»

Bayern have won every match since the defeat to European champions PSG. It has won 15 league matches in a row, including all nine in its Bundesliga campaign.

Both Bayern and PSG have won all three of their Champions League matches so far and are tied on goal difference.

PSG are unbeaten in their last eight league matches and the manager is confident he can continue that run at home against the Bavarians.

«We know how difficult it will be. We are ready and motivated to win,» said Luis Enrique.

«I think there will be similar situations to what we saw last summer in the United States, with a lot of intensity… for our supporters, with the atmosphere we have created every match, we are confident that we can improve our level of performance to try to overcome their pressure.»

Published on November 3, 2025