Wednesday evening, for the Crucial Champions League match against Manchester City, Luis Enrique had reserved a big surprise. The Spanish technician had chosen to leave Ousmane Dembélé on the replacement bench.
Asked before the meeting about this decision, the coach of Paris Saint-Germain had not given the slightest explanation. “I have nothing to say. I will analyze everything when the match is finished. But at this hour, I will not give the opponent any track, even less one hour from the match ”, had he just declared to the microphone of
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Ousmane Dembélé, the chief's surprise
Admittedly, Ousmane Dembélé came out of a flu and had not been summoned by Luis Enrique for the two previous PSG matches, facing Espaly enthusiasts in the French Cup then against the Racing Club of Lens in Ligue 1.
The Team, The former FC Barcelona player would have fallen from the clouds when he learned that he was not going to start this meeting in the shoes of a holder.
Especially since the number 10 of the capital's club was completely recovered from its virus at that time. The day before, he had presented himself at a press conference, just before his coach. Recall that Luis Enrique had already dismissed it for another important Champions League match this season, against Arsenal.