Luis Enrique has defended his decision to leave out Ousmane Dembele, claiming that it's simply a question of keeping him fresh.
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PSG face Lille tomorrow night in a juicy weekend opening fixture in Ligue 1, but one star won't be present.
Ousmane Dembele was given the week off training by Luis Enrique, and won't be in the squad tomorrow either. He will report back on Monday as usual, after a few days to rest physically and mentally.
Ousmane Dembele playing for PSG. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
Manager Luis Enrique took Dembele off at half time of the weekend's draw with Rennes, and clearly feels the France star is still fatigued after a busy summer at the World Cup.
In his presser today, the coach insisted this wasn't a punishment or anything negative, just a break to help his star attacker out:
"I am a big admirer of Ousmane Dembélé, I repeat that. He's an essential player for us. He made a huge effort this summer to be ready and present for the UEFA SuperCup final during his vacation," Lucho said.
"He is, was and will be an essential player for us. We made a good decision this week, There's nothing important. Every time we make a these decisions there's noise around PSG, but there's nothing to it. My players are used to my methods."
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PSG have decided to leave Ousmane Dembele at home for tomorrow's game, giving the France striker a few days off training after a long, exhausting summer for him.
