Paris Saint-Germain is preparing to face Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League, with Dembele returning from injury. The Parisian team is looking to maintain its perfect record in the tournament, while Leverkusen seeks its first win. In the French League, Marseille leads the standings, while Paris Saint-Germain is in second place after their recent draw. Dembele won the last Ballon d’Or.
The coach of Paris Saint-Germain announced the list of players who will play against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.
The Parisian club is defending its title won last season with excellent results, having won their first two matches against Atalanta and Barcelona.
While Leverkusen settled for two draws in their first two matches against Copenhagen and Eindhoven.
The Paris Saint-Germain coach has chosen 21 players for the Leverkusen match, and the list witnessed the return of Ousmane Dembele after an absence due to injury.
Dembele was injured during the French national team’s match against Ukraine in the World Cup qualifiers.
Dembele missed 7 local and continental matches due to injury, while Joao Neves and Fabian Ruiz remained absent.
The list includes: Achraf Hakimi, Lucas Beraldo, Marquinhos, Ilya Zabarnyi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Goncalo Ramos, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, Vitinha, Lee Kang-in, Lucas Hernandez, Senny Mayulu, Nuno Mendes, Bradley Barcola, Lucas Chevalier, Warren Zaire-Emery, Matvey Safonov, Quentin N’Ganto, Ibrahima Mbaye, Willyan Pacho, and Renato Marin.
Expectations indicate that Dembele will not start against Leverkusen, due to the length of his absence.
In a ceremony held in Paris, Ousmane Dembele won the Ballon d’Or for the best player in the world.
Dembele received the Ballon d’Or from the legend Ronaldinho, after an outstanding season in which he won four titles.
Lamine Yamal also won the Kopa Trophy for the best young player for the second time in a row.
Dembele became the sixth Frenchman to win the Ballon d’Or.
Olympique Marseille leads the French league table after their victory over Le Havre.
While Paris Saint-Germain drew with Strasbourg, Monaco with Angers, and Lyon lost to Nice.
Paris Saint-Germain is in second place with 17 points, after only one win in their last four matches.
Strasbourg is third, Lyon is fourth, and Monaco is fifth.
The French teams are awaiting important continental matches, as Paris Saint-Germain faces Bayer Leverkusen, Marseille faces Sporting Lisbon, and Monaco faces Tottenham.
Lyon also plays against Basel, and Strasbourg against Jagiellonia.
Paris Saint-Germain has achieved 5 victories in the league, and suffered one defeat against Marseille.
Paris Saint-Germain won against Nantes, Angers, Toulouse, Lens, and Auxerre.
They drew against Lille and Strasbourg, losing the top spot in the league table.
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