Overview
- PSG said Ousmane Dembélé has a left‑calf lesion and Achraf Hakimi sustained a sprained ankle, with both to be reassessed after the international break.
- Hakimi was injured by a Luis Díaz tackle that the referee upgraded to a straight red card after a VAR review during the Bayern defeat.
- Coach Luis Enrique acknowledged the injury pile‑up has him questioning his squad management, with Nuno Mendes and Désiré Doué also sidelined.
- France’s 24‑man list includes recalls for N’Golo Kanté, Randal Kolo Muani, Rayan Cherki and Warren Zaïre‑Emery, while Dembélé, Doué and Aurélien Tchouaméni miss out through injury.
- France lead Group D and can clinch a 2026 World Cup place by beating Ukraine on Nov. 13, as Deschamps expressed sadness over Dembélé’s setbacks and avoided escalating tensions with PSG.