Overview

• Paris Saint‑Germain said Ousmane Dembélé sustained a serious right hamstring injury and will be unavailable for about six weeks, while Désiré Doué has a right calf strain and will be out around four weeks.
• They were hurt playing for France in a 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Ukraine in Poland, with Doué replaced at halftime by Dembélé, who later limped off in the 81st minute.
• Based on the club’s timelines, both will miss the Champions League opener against Atalanta on September 17, and Dembélé is set to miss the October 1 trip to Barcelona.
• PSG sent a formal letter to the French Football Federation calling recent injuries “serious and avoidable” and demanding a more transparent medical coordination protocol between club and national-team staffs.
• France coach Didier Deschamps said he believed Dembélé was fit to play and defended the decision, while coverage notes Dembélé’s standout treble-winning season that has him viewed as a leading Ballon d’Or contender.