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Dembele Starts From Bench For PSG As Partey Returns To Starting Lineup For Arsenal In UCL—-Ousmane Dembele is among the substitutes for Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final, second leg against Arsenal on Wednesday despite being declared “ready” to play by his coach Luis Enrique.

The France forward scored the only goal as PSG beat Arsenal 1-0 in London in last week’s first leg, but later came off with a hamstring issue.

He played no part in PSG’s 2-1 defeat at Strasbourg in Ligue 1 at the weekend but has since returned to training.
“He is ready but he is not starting the match,” Luis Enrique told broadcaster Canal Plus.

Ghana International Thomas Partey returns to the starting eleven after missing out on the first leg due suspension and now back to the lineup to help his side to a UCL final since 2006 against Barcelona.

Arteta side will be hoping to guide Arsenal to second cupn final since the FA Cup final win against Chelsea under Frank Lampard.

Bradley Barcola therefore joins Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in PSG’s attack in what is their only change compared to the first leg.

Meanwhile, Thomas Partey returns in midfield for Arsenal after missing last week’s first leg due to suspension.

Mikel Merino therefore reverts to a role through the middle of the attack, with Leandro Trossard on the bench.

Jurrien Timber starts at right-back for the Gunners having been a pre-match fitness doubt.

The winners will advance to the final on May 31 in Munich, where they will play Inter Milan, victors 7-6 on aggregate against Barcelona in an epic last-four tie.

Starting line-ups

Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)

Gianluigi Donnarumma; Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos (capt), Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Bradley Barcola, Desire Doue, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

Coach: Luis Enrique (ESP)

Arsenal (4-3-3)

David Raya; Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Jakub Kiwior, Myles Lewis-Skelly; Martin Odegaard (capt), Thomas Partey, Declan Rice; Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino, Gabriel Martinelli

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Anfield Showdown Brewing as Enzo Fernandez vs Dominik Szoboszlai Comparison Heats Up

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Enzo Fernandez vs Dominik Szoboszlai Comparison Heats Up

Anfield Showdown Brewing as Enzo Fernandez vs Dominik Szoboszlai Comparison Heats Up—-A fierce online debate has erupted ahead of the Premier League clash between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC, with fans comparing the performances of Enzo Fernández and Dominik Szoboszlai.

The discussion gained traction after a stats graphic shared by Premier League India asked fans to pick between the two midfielders ahead of the highly anticipated encounter at Anfield.

Both players have made 33 Premier League appearances this season, but the numbers reveal contrasting strengths in their games.

Szoboszlai has registered six goals and five assists for Liverpool, highlighting his attacking influence and ability to contribute in the final third during the Reds’ European football qualification.

Enzo, meanwhile, has recorded eight goals and three assists for Chelsea while also dominating creatively with an impressive 24 through balls compared to Szoboszlai’s six.

The midfield battle appears even tighter defensively and physically, with Enzo narrowly edging duels won at 125 compared to Szoboszlai’s 124.

Enzo Fernandez vs Dominik Szoboszlai Comparison Heats Up

Enzo Fernandez vs Dominik Szoboszlai Stats

The comparison has sparked heated reactions across social media, with Chelsea fans pointing to Enzo’s creativity and all-round midfield control, while Liverpool supporters argue Szoboszlai’s energy, pressing, and influence in a title-challenging side give him the edge.

With both midfielders expected to play key roles when Liverpool host Chelsea, the online arguments are only adding more tension and excitement ahead of one of the weekend’s biggest fixtures.

As kickoff approaches, fans remain divided over one question: who truly has had the better season — Enzo Fernández or Dominik Szoboszlai?

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Alex Jimenez Frozen Out by Bournemouth Amid Growing Online Controversy—-AFC Bournemouth have confirmed that defender Alex Jimenez will not be part of the squad for their upcoming Premier League clash against Fulham FC following social media controversy involving the player.

In an official statement released on Friday, Bournemouth said the club is aware of posts currently circulating online concerning the right-back and has launched an investigation into the matter.

“The club understand the seriousness of the matter and it is currently being investigated,” the statement read.

As a result, Jimenez has been withdrawn from selection for the Fulham fixture while the club continues its internal review.

Bournemouth added that no further comments will be made at this stage.

The nature of the posts or allegations has not yet been publicly clarified, but the development has quickly generated attention online ahead of the club’s latest Premier League outing.

Further updates are expected as investigations continue.

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