Psg holds internal friendly as champions league final approaches, dembélé and hakimi absent

With just one week remaining until the highly anticipated Champions League final showdown against Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain conducted an internal scrimmage during Saturday’s training session. Notably, the 2025 Ballon d’Or recipient, Ousmane Dembélé, and the Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi were not present for this friendly encounter. However, there appears to be no significant concern regarding their availability for the crucial match against Arsenal.

As planned, PSG aimed to maintain their competitive rhythm this Saturday on the pitches of the Campus de Poissy. Following Luis Enrique’s announcement after the 2-1 defeat to Paris FC on the final day of Ligue 1, an internal friendly match unfolded for just over an hour, reportedly at a high intensity.

No concerns for Dembélé and Hakimi, expected to start against Arsenal

Two teams, designated black and white, competed in an eleven-a-side format. While the final score of the scrimmage was not disclosed, it was noted that Ibrahima Mbaye and Vitinha found the back of the net for the white team. Approximately 1,000 ultras and a hundred children, invited by the club, had the opportunity to offer their final encouragement to the Parisian squad before their momentous clash with the Gunners. A banner from the Collectif Ultras Paris underscored the team’s ambition to retain the Champions League title, declaring: “Once, it’s historic. Twice, it’s legendary.”

Ousmane Dembélé and Achraf Hakimi were the sole players absent from this internal opposition. Hakimi, who sustained a thigh issue during the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich (a 5-4 victory on April 28), focused on individual training. Ousmane Dembélé, experiencing calf discomfort after last Sunday’s 2-1 match against Paris FC, remained under medical care. PSG has expressed no apprehension regarding the fitness of either player and is taking every precaution to avoid any unnecessary risks. Both Ousmane Dembélé and Achraf Hakimi are widely expected to be fit to start against Arsenal on May 30 in Budapest for the Champions League final. President Al-Khelaifi, Luis Campos, Luis Enrique, and the entire playing squad received a resounding ovation from the PSG ultras, whose attention is now firmly fixed on the upcoming challenge against the Gunners.