After the defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League (1-2), Luis Enrique admitted that he had too quickly reinstated certain players returning from injury. And obviously, this awareness pushed him to review the last phase of the recovery protocol, according to The Parisian. The stage of “ crash test » where players must train several days in a row at very high intensity without relapsing. From now on, the Spanish coach intends to extend it and allow more time for adaptation to collective sessions so as to no longer rush returns.
For Ousmane Dembélé, lacking guidance in recent weeks, it is possible that this protocol is necessary to avoid relapses and restore his confidence, insists The Parisian. The recent success of the João Neves case reinforces this change in Enrique’s approach. But that has a price: to be in the group that will host Tottenham (November 26), Dembélé and Nuno Mendes would have to complete all the sessions of the week and play against Le Havre, this Saturday in Ligue 1. A scenario which seems almost impossible.
