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Paris Saint-Germain have criticised the French Football Federation following the "serious and avoidable" injuries to star players Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué.

Paris Saint-Germain are furious with France head coach Didier Deschamps for playing Ousmane Dembélé in Friday's match against Ukraine, a source told ESPN.

Ousmane Dembélé limped off injured while playing for France in World Cup qualifying on Friday, just 12 days before PSG begin their Champions league title defense.

Frank Leboeuf reacts to Kylian Mbappé's performance during France's 2-0 World Cup qualifier win vs. Ukraine.

Kylian Mbappé struck a magnificent late goal as France launched their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Ukraine.

Chelsea's Malo Gusto says his team will be "looking to build" on last season's success and challenge the top teams in the Premier League.

Manchester City playmaker Rayan Cherki will be out for around two months and has been replaced in the France squad by Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike.

AC Milan have agreed a deal to sign Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku for €42 million ($49m), sources confirmed to ESPN's James Olley.

Hugo Ekitike has been snubbed by France manager Didier Deschamps for the World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Iceland despite his fine start for Liverpool.
WCQ - UEFA Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Slovakia | 2 | +3 | 6 |
2 | Northern Ireland | 2 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Luxembourg | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kylian Mbappé | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Michael Olise | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Mike Maignan | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aurélien Tchou.. | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Bradley Barcol.. | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Kylian Mbappé | 0 | 1 | 1 |