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#injury-comeback

The 28-year-old enjoyed a stellar campaign in 2024-25, registering 46 goal involvements (33 goals, 13 assists) in all competitions for Luis Enrique's side. His impressive form in front of goal saw him lift the Ballon d'Or last month, becoming only the second PSG player to do so, after eight-time winner Lionel Messi back in 2021. Dembele started the 2025-26 campaign strongly with two goals and one assist in three Ligue 1 appearances before getting injured while on international duty with France.

"I think it's just a mindset of knowing I'm going to be in more battles down low in my own end," Barzal said. "You've got to get lower in your zone instead of being a winger up high. But honestly, not much changes. Whether I'm on the wing or down the middle, I usually find myself in the middle of the ice. So it shouldn't be too much of an adjustment."

Tyrell Malacia will return to first-team training with Manchester United. The 26-year-old had been part of the so-called "bomb squad" of players United had deemed surplus to requirements in the summer, along with Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho and Antony. While the other four left the club, Malacia remained at United after a loan move to Spanish side Elche fell through. He has been training with the under-21s but the PA news agency understands he has now been reintegrated with the senior squad.

After more than ten weeks out following the third knee injury of her career, the 26-year-old Germany captain made her return to the pitch. It was a moment that meant far more than simply returning to playing duties. For Gwinn, it once again marked a return from isolation, from rehab, from the enforced role of observer. And once again proof of the sheer willpower she possesses.

Nicklas Backstrom is currently plying his trade in Sweden, but that hasn't stopped his former teammates from cheering him on from afar. After missing close to two seasons with a lingering hip injury, Backstrom re-joined his hometown Brynäs IF in the SHL this summer, playing his first professional game since October 2023 last month. Four thousand miles away in DC, Backstrom's longtime compatriots have been thrilled to see his return to the game, especially after seeing the toll his injury took firsthand.

As the Great Retool now begins for the Bruins, GM Don Sweeney did not duck the fact that with the way this roster is constructed, offense at times will have to be "by committee." But if the B's are are to have any kind of success, there are certain players who will have to produce. David Pastrnak is one of them, of course, as are presumptive linemates Morgan Geekie and Elias Lindholm.

Blake Snell has been activated by the Los Angeles Dodgers to start against the Tampa Bay Rays after recovering from a left shoulder injury.

"What he was able to do there at the top of the order and the defense that we know he brings out there and just what he's able to do, it's good to have him back out there," Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty said.