Luis Enrique said Paris Saint-Germain could reach the Champions League final with or without a winning goal scorer against Arsenal in the first leg, Ousmane Dembele.
The striker limped off the field in the semi-finals of the first leg at the Emirates Stadium, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, with a score of 1-0 due to suspected hamstring injuries.
Dembele, whose goal in the fourth minute sealed PSG's win in the first leg, was replaced by Bradley Barcola in the 70th minute. He grabbed the back of his leg in front of PSG's bench.
The former Barcelona forward is very important for PSG's trip to the semifinals. However, Luis Enrique said his team was still able to complete their duties in the second leg even though the France international failed to recover on time.
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"We will try to get Dembele back on the pitch. However, we are the real team."
"If Ousmane can play, that's better. However, if not, we will remain a real team. We have said that since the start of the season," said Luis Enrique.
The Spaniard is still monitoring Dembele's condition until the test on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
"I don't know. He will undergo a test tomorrow. His injury is not serious, only a very minor injury, but he may be in doubt for a second leg match," he said.
Meanwhile, Dembele also underestimated the situation.
"I felt a little something, but it's okay," he told L'Equipe after the game.
PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made an important save from the chances of Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard to keep his team ahead before Goncalo Ramos and Barcola failed to take advantage of the opportunity at the end of the game.
However, Luis Enrique, who won the Champions League as Barcelona coach in 2015, believes his side can beat Arsenal in two legs to take place in next month's final in Munich.
"It's a great result, but there's still one more game. It was a very emotional and difficult match to play with that feeling."
"However, this is not over yet. We have to think about controlling the game. We have to play at home with the fans, we will be ready," said the PSG coach.
PSG has won the Ligue 1 title and is in the French Cup final as Luis Enrique's side try to win the trebles this season.
Meanwhile, PSG will take turns to host Arsenal at the Parc des Princes in the middle of next week in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals.
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