Dembele and Kvaratskhelia limps off the field during PSG vs Barcelona match
Paris Saint-Germain forwards Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia went off injured against Barcelona in the Champions League.
The Ballon d'Or winner Dembele pulled up clutching the back of his left thigh following a run down the left in the 19th minute on Tuesday.
He signalled to the bench and asked to come off.
Spain's World Cup-winning forward Ferran Torres replaced him.
Kvaratskhelia hurt his right foot when he landed awkwardly after sprinting back to make a tackle on Xavi Espart.
He looked in pain and was helped off in the 59th minute.
France winger Maghnes Akliouche came on for him.
PSG coach Luis Enrique used Dembele sparingly in the French league last season and has already rested him twice in Ligue 1 during this campaign.
The 29-year-old Dembele has struggled with injury setbacks during his career.
PSG was also missing star left back Nuno Mendes against Barca due to a thigh injury.
Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo went off injured moments after Dembele and was replac
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