Paris Saint-Germain have received a timely boost ahead of their Champions League showdown with Bayern Munich, as manager Luis Enrique confirmed that Ousmane Dembele is fit and available for selection.

The French winger, who played a key role in PSG’s victory over Bayern in the Club World Cup quarter-finals, had been a fitness concern after feeling discomfort in his right thigh during last week’s Ligue 1 clash with Lorient. Dembele was limited to just 18 minutes in Saturday’s game against Nice, prompting doubts about his readiness for the midweek fixture.

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However, Enrique dispelled those concerns during Monday’s press conference, revealing that Dembele had trained fully and was “ready to play at 100%”. The 28-year-old had previously scored a stoppage-time goal in PSG’s 2-0

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