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Enrique defends Dembélé after France criticism, PSG rest forward and Mendes
October 9, 2026 at 02:58 PM · Updated 7d ago
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(opens the publisher’s site)Luis Enrique has defended Ousmane Dembélé against criticism over his France performances, as Paris Saint-Germain rest the forward and Nuno Mendes for Saturday's match.
- Enrique said Friday that Dembélé's France displays were "wonderful, as usual," rejecting criticism after the international break.
- PSG announced Dembélé and Nuno Mendes will miss Saturday's Ligue 1 match against Le Mans, returning to training October 10 and 11.
- Enrique said player rotation will be normal this season given the club's congested schedule across Ligue 1, the Champions League and other competitions.
- The rest is Dembélé's second this season, following one in late August after his World Cup campaign.
- Former Paris Saint-Germain player Jérôme Rothen called Dembélé's start to the season a failure, accusing coaches Zidane and Enrique of over-protecting him.
- Emmanuel Petit and Benoît Costil defended the coaching approach taken by Zidane and Enrique, contradicting Rothen.
- Ferran Torres has scored seven goals in his first six matches since joining PSG from Barcelona, prompting questions over Dembélé's starting role.