Overview

• Ousmane Dembélé is ruled out of PSG’s Club World Cup opener against Atlético Madrid after suffering a left quadriceps injury with the French national team.
• Bradley Barcola has resumed full training in Irvine but is unlikely to start on Sunday due to limited match fitness.
• Coach Luis Enrique will deploy emerging forwards Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to compensate for Dembélé’s absence.
• Players fresh from international duty, including Gianluigi Donnarumma and Marquinhos, have rejoined first-team sessions to bolster PSG’s squad.
• PSG must adapt to a midday kickoff at the Rose Bowl where temperatures are forecast to exceed 30°C during the match.