Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé has been named in Paris Saint-Germain's squad for Friday's Ligue 1 home match against AS Monaco. The French forward missed PSG's previous three games after suffering a calf injury during the first leg of their Champions League playoff against Monaco three weeks ago.

Dembélé limped off in the first half of that January 23 match at the Stade Louis II, forcing him to sit out subsequent fixtures. PSG coach Luis Enrique declined to confirm whether the 27-year-old would start against Monaco, keeping his tactical plans close to the vest.

The timing of Dembélé's return is crucial as PSG prepares for their Champions League round-of-16 first leg against Chelsea at Parc des Princes next Wednesday. The defending French champions will look to leverage their star forward's creativity and goal-scoring ability as they pursue success on both domestic and European fronts.