JAKARTA - Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) was furious with France's head coach Didier Deschamps for playing Ousmane Demble in a match against Ukraine, Saturday, September 6, western Indonesia time.
The forward suffered an injury that kept him out for six weeks.
The 28-year-old forward was put in at halftime before being pulled out in the 81st minute due to a right hamstring injury.
PSG confirmed on Sunday, September 7, that the candidate who won the Ballon d'Or suffered a serious hamstring injury.
"After leaving the field injured during a match between Ukraine vs France on Friday (local time), Ousmane Dembele suffered a serious right-handed hamstring injury. He is expected to be out for about six weeks," the club said in a statement.
He will miss the first match of the Champions League against Atalanta, the second game away against Barcelona, and possibly also in an away match to Bayer Leverkusen. He will also miss the Classique match against Marseille and several other Ligue 1 matches.
In Paris, the decision to play Dembele was considered unreasonable and a wrong decision.
ESPN reported from an interview with club sources that playing Dembele, who suffered a left-handed hamstring injury the previous weekend against Toulouse, was ridiculous.
Meanwhile, Deschamps tried to defend his decision after the match.
"I'm sure he can play in high-level matches. Otherwise, I won't play him."
"This time, the problem lies in the other thigh (other than against Toulouse). He is fit. This is very unfortunate for him, but it could happen to other players."
"I made the decision to play it because of what he was thinking and because medically there was no problem," said Deschamps.
Desire Doue, Dembele's Paris team-mate, was also injured and had to be pulled out at halftime against Ukraine. He suffered a right calf muscle injury and will be out for about four weeks.
Hari itu merupakan hari yang buruk bagi PSG dalam hal cedera karena manajer mereka, Luis Enrique, harus dirawat di rumah sakit setelah jatuh saat berpedik.
The 55-year-old Spaniard suffered a broken spine and underwent surgery on Friday night local time.
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