Luis Enrique showered praise on Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele after the Frenchman bagged back-to-back hat-tricks for his team last week. 

Dembele netted a treble in PSG's 4-1 win over Stuttgart in the Champions League last Wednesday, earning his side a place in the play-off round of the competition. 

He became the fifth player to score three goals for the Parisiens in the Champions League, while it was only the second hat-trick of his professional career, 3251 days since his first for Rennes against Nantes in Ligue 1 in March 2016. 

The 27-year-old followed up his midweek hat-trick with another against Brest on Saturday, taking his total to 14 goals in Ligue 1 in 2024-25, his highest tally in a single season in the top five European leagues. 

It was also his 11th strike across all competitions in 2025, the most of any player in the top five European Leagues this year, which has helped PSG maintain their 10 point lead at the summit of Ligue 1. 

Since making the move to the Parc des Princes from Barcelona in August 2023, Dembele has scored 25 goals and registered 19 assists across all competitions, only managing more goal involvements during his time with the Blaugrana (83 - 40 goals and 43 assists). 

"Dembele? A different player," Luis Enrique told reporters ahead of Tuesday's last 16 French Cup game at third-tier French side Le Mans. "Ousmane has always been a different player, whatever his position.

"He can dribble past two or three players, make decisive passes and score goals. Our objective with him has always been the same. He's a player who makes a difference...

"To be a PSG player, you have to be prepared for situations like that. That's why we consider it a team sport, and within the team, everything is easier to live with."

Ahead of facing Le Mans, Luis Enrique was also able to provide an update on Joao Neves' injury that he picked up against Stuttgart in the Champions League. 

After Neves grabbed an assist for Dembele's second goal against the Bundesliga side, he was replaced in the 77th minute by Senny Mayulu after taking a knock to his right foot following a challenge in midfield.

"There's no injury, it's just the calendar and the intensity of the games that's meant he's been a bit tighter, but he doesn't have any major injuries. We just have to control the workload," the Spaniard said.

Luis Enrique also expected no further transfer activity to happen during the January window ahead of Monday's deadline. 

PSG welcomed Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Napoli last month as their only addition to the squad, while also allowing Xavi Simons to complete a permanent move to RB Leipzig, having spent the last 18 months on loan with the Bundesliga club. 

"I'm still satisfied. Sometimes you might think that there isn't room for everyone, but since last season we've improved the squad, and we've achieved something that is vital, essential, namely competition," Luis Enrique said.