Paris Saint-Germain could be without three big-name players when they meet Tottenham Hotspur. At the end of November, the French giants will lock horns with Thomas Frank's side at the Parc des Princes as they each look to qualify for the knock-out stages of the UEFA Champions League.
PSG will be determined to return to winning ways after suffering their first defeat of the campaign. Luis Diaz fired Bayern Munich to victory against the reigning champions on Tuesday night before he was then given his marching orders in the final moments of the first half.
Meanwhile, Tottenham enjoyed a 4-0 win over Copenhagen. The Lilywhites will hope to pick up from where they left off, having gone toe-to-toe with PSG in the UEFA Super Cup at the start of the season.
The Parisians could be without Achraf Hakimi, Ousmane Dembele, and Nuno Mendes when they take on Spurs. An official club statement has confirmed that the trio will be out for several weeks.
It reads: "Achraf Hakimi is suffering from a severe sprain of his left ankle, which will result in him being unavailable for several weeks. Ousmane Dembele has suffered a calf injury. He will remain under treatment for these next few weeks.
"Nuno Mendes is suffering from a sprained left knee. He will remain under medical care for the next few weeks. Desire Doue continues his rehabilitation work. A further update will be provided after the international break."
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday night, Luis Enrique criticised his players for gifting goals to Bayern Munich. As quoted by ESPN, the PSG boss said: "When it was 11 versus 11, there is no doubt.
"Of course, they were superior to us in the first half. They created more chances, and we gave them some lovely gifts in the first half. When you give away such presents against such players, they will score. So I don't make any excuses; it's our responsibility to do better."
When asked why his team fell short, Enrique was at a loss for words. The Spaniard continued: "I don't have an explanation, it is like that. We gave away several gifts.
"They scored two goals, but could have scored four. I am disappointed to see this because I expected to see a better level."
Dembele and Hakimi were both forced to come off during the first half of Tuesday night's clash against Bayern Munich due to injury. They were on the receiving end of a couple of tackles by Diaz.
"When you get injured players back, they are not in 100 per cent form," Enrique went on. "It's something that I should handle much better (as a coach), given all of my experience."
