Tottenham Staring Down Ballon d’Or Shaped Champions League Barrel
Tottenham Hotspur have potentially drawn the short straw when it comes to Ousmane Dembélé’s recovery from a calf injury suffered earlier this month.
Having been absent from a number of games earlier in the season due to hamstring trouble, Dembélé was ruled out of Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 win over Lyon before the international break and did not link up with the France squad.
However, it is not believed to be a long-term issue as journalist Fabrice Hawkins reported Dembélé is “expected” to be named in the PSG squad for Spurs’ Champions League visit to the French capital on Wednesday.
PSG manager Luis Enrique cast a little doubt over an imminent return, suggesting it could be day-to-day assessments that determine the player’s involvement.
“I don’t know right now, I’m not a doctor,” he told reporters on Friday. “Ousmane is improving, he could start training and be involved in part of it. But we need to be careful, and let’s see how training goes over the next few weeks. Then we’ll see Ousmane Dembélé back on the pitch.”
