Ousmane Dembele to miss PSG match against Lille due to rest period
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 25, 2026, 11:03 PM
Last updated Aug 25, 2026
Ousmane Dembele will not participate in Paris Saint-Germain's upcoming match against Lille. PSG announced that Dembele has been granted a rest period after limited playtime since returning from the World Cup. Throughout the season's early matches, he played no more than 45 minutes in his outings. A club statement confirmed he will resume training with the squad next Monday. PSG enters the match two points behind Lille, who won their last game 2-0 against Angers.
- •Dembele has played sparingly since the World Cup.
- •He was replaced at halftime in his first start of the season.
- •PSG drew 2-2 in their Ligue 1 opener against Rennes.
- •Lille is currently two points ahead of PSG in the standings.
- 11:03 PMYahoo Sports — Dembele to miss PSG game against Lille
"Ousmane Dembele will miss Paris St Germain's game against Lille on Friday after being granted "a period of rest" by his club. The Ballon d'Or winner has been sparingly used since returning from his World Cup exploits with France, playing no more than 45 minutes in any of PSG's first three games of the season.
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