This week will have been particularly intense for Désiré Doué. Ile-de-France number 14, considered to be
the main target comments made by Ousmane Dembélé, was initially not the starter to face AS Monaco in the Champions League play-off last Tuesday.
Following the exit from the 2025 Ballon d’Or due to injury in the Principality, the native of Angers transformed himself into a savior at the Louis-II stadium. His two goals greatly contributed to the “comeback” of Paris Saint-Germain, which is now on a very favorable ballot to reach the round of 16 of the competition in which it is the defending champion.
This Saturday evening, in a revised eleven-type squad, Désiré Doué began
the Ligue 1 match against Metzat the Parc des Princes, on the occasion of the 23rd day. Very quickly, he put his team into orbit, beating Jonathan Fischer with a small ball in the third minute of play.
Désiré Doué, triple scorer this week
However, the former Stade Rennais player did not return to the pitch for the second half. It was the Senegalese Ibrahim Mbaye who replaced him. Anything to worry about? “It’s prevention, everything is going very well”reassured the 20-year-old player at the microphone of League 1+moments after the final whistle.
It now remains to be seen whether he will start again on Wednesday, for the return leg of the Champions League against AS Monaco. Which could depend on a return of Ousmane Dembélé – or not – to the Ile-de-France group.
