PSG confirmed Dembele faces a spell on the sidelines, with his return from a hamstring injury expected to take up to six weeks, while Doue\u2019s calf injury will keep him out of action for four weeks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The medical update on 6 September relates to Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue. After leaving the pitch injured during the match between Ukraine - France on Friday, Ousmane Dembele has suffered a serious injury to his right hamstring. He is expected to be unavailable for around six weeks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAlso picking up an injury during the encounter, Desire Doue suffered a strain in his right calf and will be out for around four weeks,\u201d read the statement by Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dembele was rested by PSG on the weekend as a precaution and had returned to training for France. His injury comes a few days ahead of the beginning of the Parisians\u2019 UCL title defence, where they will take on Serie A side Atalanta.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This news follows a day after Paris St-Germain head coach Luis Enrique was involved in a cycling accident. The 55-year-old, who led the French club to their first Champions League title last season, suffered a fractured collarbone in the accident and will require surgery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dembele was rested by PSG on the weekend as a precaution and had returned to training for France. His injury comes a few days ahead of the beginning of the Parisians\u2019 UCL title defence, where they will take on Serie A side Atalanta.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
PSG defeated Toulouse 6-3 in their last Ligue 1 game ahead of the international break and extended their winning start to the new season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n