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Ousmane Dembele has been left out of the Paris Saint-Germain squad to face Arsenal in the Champions League by manager Luis Enrique.
The France international has scored four times in six Ligue 1 matches for PSG this season but has not travelled to London.
It was reported in the French media that Dembele had a disagreement with Enrique after being replaced in PSG’s 3-1 win against Rennes on Friday night.
Enrique said: “If someone doesn’t comply or respect the expectations of the team, it means they are not prepared to play.
“The match is very important and I want all my players to be ready, so as a consequence I have left him (Dembele) out. I want the best for my team and that is my job.”
‘I am not going to create a soap opera’
Dembele, 27, has scored 10 goals for PSG since joining from Barcelona just over a year ago. He is the most experienced part of Enrique’s attack since Kylian Mbappe left to join Real Madrid and Enrique said he could yet feature for the team again.
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“These circumstances are difficult and you have to take difficult decisions,” he said. “But I am 100 per cent engaged with my decision, and 100 per cent sure of the decision I have made.
“It doesn’t mean this is irreversible, but I took the best decision for the team and that is why I signed here, to create a team that has a strong identity and has a lot of character.
“I was also hired to win titles. I cannot guarantee that. But I can guarantee the rest, which is playing with a strong identity. The day I cannot do this I will go home.
“I have the support of the club’s president and the sporting director. I am here to create a team and in the future that might include Ousmane Dembele, just to be clear.”
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Author : Tom Rostance
Publish date : 2024-09-30 17:29:17
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