Dembele's stance on the crucial Monaco match

Paris Saint-Germain travel to Monaco on Tuesday evening for the first leg of their Champions League playoff tie at the Stade Louis II, amid concerns over a growing number of absences in the Parisian squad, particularly in midfield . According to Le Parisien, Spaniard Fabian Ruiz remains sidelined, still recovering from a left knee injury despite returning to individual training. Ruiz's absence, who hasn't featured since the Lisbon match on January 20, further limits PSG's options in midfield for the upcoming fixture . The team will also be without academy graduate Seny Maillol, who picked up pain during the Marseille match and subsequently missed the recent Rennes game. The situation is compounded by the season-ending injury to Quentin Ndjanto, presenting an additional challenge for the coaching staff . On a positive note, however, the team received some good news, with João Neves expected to be available after recovering from a shoulder injury. Ousmane Dembélé, who felt slight discomfort before being substituted in the 73rd minute of last Friday's match, is close to traveling with the squad, pending a final fitness test on Monday evening to officially confirm his availability . Coach Luis Enrique maintained the usual training program despite the recent loss to Rennes, with the players undergoing a recovery session and a day of rest before training at the Stade Louis II on Monday evening in preparation for the crucial European fixture.