The return of the French team went well on the sporting plan since Didier Deschamps' men won Friday evening against Ukraine (0-2), as part of the Qualifications for the 2026 World Cup. On the other hand, the coach of the Blues has since found a big controversy, following the injury of Ousmane Dembélé. The opinions on the responsibility of the tricolor staff are shared.
When joining the Blues in Clairefontaine this week, Ousmane Dembélé arrived decreased by an embarrassment to an ischio-leg. Handed over by Didier Deschamps, he finally entered half-time against the Ukrainians … to go out injured in the 81st minute. Enough to react his Paris Saint-Germain club who said he was furious at the choice of the tricolor coach to have Ousmane Dembélé play.
On the side of Parisian supporters, the bell sound is very largely the same. On social networks, messages that are not measured against Didier Deschamps are legion. For observers, however, opinions are much more shared. Present on the set of the team, Mélisande Gomez defended the choice of “DD”. “He came with (the Blues). They had to do tests to see if he had the strength in the ischios he usually. He felt good. (Désiré) Gouting has a calf alert, we are at halftime, (Didier Deschamps) must say: 'Ousmane, how do you feel?'
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Ousmane Dembélé returned to PSG
For the journalist, it was simply impossible to know that the candidate for the Ballon d'Or 2025 would be injured in the other ischio. His colleague, Nabil Djellit, however gave a different opinion. “He still arrives with an alert. I say that I would not take this risk -taking for a first World Cup qualifying match. If you tell me that it is a semi-final, then I say yes, indeed, risk taking is not the same. »»
The fact remains that the PSG player should not stay with the selection and return to Paris, injured in a thigh. The doctors of the club will now bring control exams to Ousmane Dembélé, in order to determine the exact nature of the injury, as well as the duration of unavailability.
