Ousmane Dembele winning battle to be fit for Arsenal showdown as PSG get major injury boost

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·6 May 2025

Ousmane Dembele winning battle to be fit for Arsenal showdown as PSG get major injury boost

Good news for PSG ahead of Champions League semi-final second leg in Paris

Ousmane Dembele appears to be winning his battle to be fit to face Arsenal on Wednesday after the Paris Saint-Germain star trained again on Tuesday morning.

Dembele, who scored the winner as PSG won 1-0 at Emirates Stadium last week, has been a fitness doubt after being forced off with a hamstring strain late on in the first leg.

The PSG forward missed their Ligue 1 game against Strasbourg at the weekend but has returned to training ahead of the second leg of their semi-final against Arsenal in Paris.

His fitness will be a major boost for PSG in their bid to finish the job against Arsenal.

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Dembele scored the winner in the first leg against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium

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Dembele has been in blistering form and has scored 30 goals in 42 appearances this season.

PSG’s front three of Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue caused Arsenal real problems as the French giants took control of the tie in north London.

Speaking after the first leg, PSG boss Luis Enrique said: “It's not serious, it's something very minor, but he's probably a doubt for the second leg.

"We're going to try to get Dembele back on the pitch. If Ousmane can play, that's better, but if he doesn't, we'll still be a real team. We've been saying that since the start of the season."