PSG rest Dembélé and Nuno Mendes for Le Mans ahead of Man City trip

📰 PSG are resting Ousmane Dembélé and Nuno Mendes after a heavy international break, with a Champions League trip to Manchester City in mind. 📌 Key points 😴 PSG have announced extra rest for Dembélé and Nuno Mendes. 🏟️ Both will miss Saturday's Ligue 1 home game against Le Mans. ⏱️ Dembélé played 262 minutes for France, Mendes 348 for Portugal. 📅 Dembélé returns to training on 10 October, Mendes on 11 October. ✈️ PSG visit Manchester City in the Champions League on 14 October. 📝 What happened 😴 PSG said on 8 October: "In agreement with the coach and the sporting management, Ousmane Dembélé and Nuno Mendes are benefiting from a period of rest." This is workload management, not a new injury. ⏱️ Both players were heavily used on international duty. According to Eurosport France, Dembélé logged 262 minutes for France and Mendes 348 minutes for Portugal. 🏟️ As a result, neither will feature against Le Mans at the Parc des Princes in round six of Ligue 1 on 10 October. Dembélé resumes training on 10 October and Mendes on 11 October. 🩹 It is Dembélé's second such rest of the season, after he was also left out before the Lille game on 23 August. Luis Enrique is also without the injured Senny Mayulu. 📊 By the numbers • Dembélé's international minutes: 262 • Mendes's international minutes: 348 • Back in training: Dembélé 10 October, Mendes 11 October • Man City away: Wednesday 14 October 🔭 Why it matters Protecting the reigning Ballon d'Or winner and their first-choice left-back shows where PSG's priorities lie this week. After Le Mans on 10 October, they face Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on 14 October.