Failure to 'comply' sees Ousmane Dembele axed from Paris St Germain for Arsenal encounter

Arsenal have been dealt a major boost on the eve of their Champions League clash against Paris St Germain after Luis Enrique confirmed Ousmane Dembele has been axed from his squad.

Dembele has scored four times in six Ligue 1 matches for PSG this season and played in the French club's Champions League opening win against Girona earlier this month.

But boss Enrique revealed the 27-year-old France international, seen as the club’s biggest asset in the post-Kylian Mbappe era, has not travelled to London.

It was reported in the French media that Dembele had a disagreement with Enrique following PSG’s 3-1 win against Rennes on Friday night. Enrique substituted Dembele with eight minutes remaining.

Speaking at the Emirates Stadium on Monday, PSG manager Enrique said: "If someone doesn’t comply or respect the expectations of the team, it means they are not prepared to play.

"The match tomorrow is very important and I want all my players to be ready, so as a consequence I have left him out. I want the best for my team and that is my job.

"These circumstances are difficult and you have to take difficult decisions. But I am 100% engaged with my decision, and 100% sure of the decision I have made.

"It doesn’t mean this is irreversible, but I took the best decision for the team and that is why I signed here, to create a team that has a strong identity and has a lot of character.

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"I was also hired to win titles. I cannot guarantee that. But I can guarantee the rest, which is playing with a strong