Overview
- Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé is included in Paris Saint‑Germain’s traveling group for Tuesday’s Champions League match at Bayer Leverkusen after a hamstring absence.
- Captain Marquinhos returns from a thigh issue, while midfielders Fabián Ruiz and João Neves remain unavailable.
- Dembélé sustained the injury with France on Sept. 5, recuperated at a specialist clinic in Qatar, and rejoined full training last week.
- He was rested for Friday’s 3–3 draw with Strasbourg despite club images showing him training at full intensity, with coach Luis Enrique stressing the team will not risk players’ health.
- PSG have opened their title defense with wins over Atalanta and Barcelona, whereas Leverkusen are seeking a first win after draws with Copenhagen and PSV.