Overview
- Paris Saint-Germain announced on Tuesday that Ousmane Dembélé will miss the Ligue 1 trip to Lille and will return to full group training next Monday.
- Dembélé was substituted at half-time in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Rennes, and Ferran Torres scored twice after replacing him.
- The club and coach Luis Enrique say the decision was agreed with sporting director Luis Campos to manage Dembélé’s heavy minutes after he returned straight from international duty.
- French media and commentators have questioned the public timing of the rest and reported tense exchanges with the coach in the dressing room, though club statements insist the break is not punitive.
- Reports cite ongoing talks on a one- or two-year contract extension that are progressing but will pause while the summer transfer window closes, leaving negotiations to resume once the window shuts.