Ousmane Dembélé in 'doubt' for 2nd leg due to possible hamstring injury

Ousmane Dembélé in 'doubt' for 2nd leg due to possible hamstring injury

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Luis Enrique said Paris Saint-Germain can reach the Champions League final with or without match-winning goalscorer Ousmane Dembélé after the forward limped out of Tuesday's 1-0 semifinal first-leg win at Arsenal with a suspected hamstring injury.


Dembélé, whose fourth-minute goal settled the first leg in PSG's favor, was replaced by substitute Bradley Barcola on 70 minutes after sitting down and clutching the back of his leg in front of the PSG bench.


Former Barcelona forward Dembélé has been crucial to PSG's run to the semifinals, but Luis Enrique said that his team are still capable of completing the job in the second leg even if the France international fails to recover in time.


"We're going to try to get Dembélé back on the pitch," Luis Enrique said. "But we're a real team. If Ousmane can play, that's better. But if he doesn't, we'll still be a real team. We've been saying that since the start of the season."


When pressed on the extent of the injury, the PSG coach added: "I don't know. He'll undergo tests tomorrow. It's not serious, it's something very minor, but he's probably a doubt for the second leg."


Dembélé himself also downplayed the situation, telling L'Equipe after the match: "I felt a little something, but it's OK."


PSG have already clinched the Ligue 1 title and are in the finals of the French Cup as Luis Enrique's side looks to win a treble this season.

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