Overview

• PSG publicly accused the France setup of disregarding club-provided medical guidance on workload and injury risk after both players were hurt on international duty.
• Dembélé sustained a hamstring problem and Doué a calf strain in the win over Ukraine, with layoffs estimated at about six weeks and four weeks respectively.
• The absences will cover PSG’s Champions League start, including the Sept. 17 opener against Atalanta and the Oct. 1 trip to Barcelona.
• Didier Deschamps rejected the notion of a rift, saying France acted professionally, affirmed his selection autonomy, and stressed that PSG is not an opponent.
• France called up Kingsley Coman and prepared for Iceland at the Parc des Princes as the dispute renewed calls for a formal club–country medical protocol.