Two days before the shock return to Arsenal, in the semi-finals of the Champions League, the uncertainty remains of bet concerning Ousmane Dembélé. Forced to go out last Tuesday in the first leg, the tricolor world champion was the victim of ” a muscle stretch of the hamstrings of the right leg »
And hasn't been able to train since.
On Sunday, he once again contented himself with a slight indoor session. But to believe the team, the former Rennais should return to collective training on Monday. His presence in the midst of his teammates would obviously constitute a very positive signal. However, Luis Enrique could be tempted to play the card of prudence on Wednesday.
“In these cases, we are all the same. We are ready to wait for the warming of the pre-match when it comes to such an important player. When there is osmosis between the coach and the medical staff, and that he considers that there is a chance that the player in question can play, we wait, even if we would not do it for a lambda match “, analyzed Stéphane Moulin, the former coach of Angers.
The risk is obvious
“It is in Luis Enrique, of course, to see if the game is worth the candle. There is always this risk but we take it according to the player and the medical staff ”, He continued, indicating that the Spanish technician would take an obvious risk by playing him on Wednesday. However, it would seem to him to be as dangerous to get him into the game if the situation requires him.
“First of all because the warm -up that precedes the match is always better than the one we make during. Then, because if we tell ourselves that we won't be going if it goes well, and we are all tempted by that, it means that if it will be at a bad time. “ he explained. This was also the case last January when Unemane Dembélé, sick a few days earlier, had been left on the bench at the start of Manchester City before being called to the rescue at the break.
