Ousmane Dembele has been dropped by Paris Saint-Germain for their Champions League trip to Arsenal following a bust-up with manager Luis Enrique.

According to L’Equipe, the 27-year-old forward was involved in a heated argument with his manager after that contest. Spanish tactician Luis Enrique has never been one to bow to player power, and he has taken the decision to remove Dembele from his immediate plans.

midfielder Vitinha, who has recovered from injury, is included in the travelling squad to face Arsenal.

Dembele has been a mainstay in the PSG side that currently sits top of Ligue 1.

He has played in all league fixtures, scoring four goals and registering four assists.

Dembele even started and registered an assist during the victory over Stade Rennais on Friday evening.

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