Marco Asensio Ousmane Dembele Luis Enrique Bradley Barcola France Arsenal PSG Eng Marco Asensio Ousmane Dembele Luis Enrique Bradley Barcola France

Dembele dropped from PSG squad for Arsenal trip: source

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France forward Ousmane Dembele has been left out of Paris Saint-Germain’s squad for their Champions League game at Arsenal on Tuesday, a source close to the club told AFP.Dembele’s absence is not injury-related but “a decision of the coach” Luis Enrique, the source told AFP.It appears to be a disciplinary measure following a heated exchange between Luis Enrique and Dembele after Friday’s 3-1 win over Rennes in Ligue 1, according to sports daily L’Equipe. READ ALSO: Arsenal’s set-piece guru ready to prey on PSG weakness Without the in-form Dembele, who has four goals and as many assists in six league games this season, PSG will rely more heavily on Bradley Barcola.Barcola is the leading scorer in the French top flight this term with six goals, two of which came in the victory over Rennes.Marco Asensio is in a race against time to be fit after picking up an injury in PSG’s Champions League opener against Girona two weeks ago.You must be logged in to post a comment.Why are you flagging this comment?I disagree with this userTargeted harassment - posted harassing comments or discussions targeting me, or encouraged others to do soSpam - posted spam comments or discussionsInappropriate profile - profile contains inappropriate images or textThreatening content - posted directly threatening contentPrivate information - posted someone else's personally identifiable informationBefore flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities.

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