Barcelona's Dembele out for up to four weeks

Having only just returned from a lengthy lay-off, Ousmane Dembele has been laid low again after suffering another hamstring injury.

Published : Jan 15, 2018 18:56 IST

Ousmane Dembele faces a fight to be fit for the Champions League clash against Chelsea in mid-February.
Ousmane Dembele faces a fight to be fit for the Champions League clash against Chelsea in mid-February.
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Ousmane Dembele faces a fight to be fit for the Champions League clash against Chelsea in mid-February.

Barcelona haw suffered a blow with the news that Ousmane Dembele is set to miss up to four weeks with another hamstring injury.

The France international suffered the problem during Sunday's 4-2 win at Real Sociedad, which saw him come off the bench to replace Paulinho midway through the second half.

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Dembele, who joined the Catalan giants from Borussia Dortmund in August, missed almost all of the first half of the season after sustaining a hamstring injury against Getafe in September and only returned to the Barca first team this month.

"Tests have confirmed that the player has suffered a hamstring injury of the semitendinosus muscle that does not affect the area operated on earlier in the season," a statement read.

"The injury will mean he will be out for a period of around three to four weeks."

Meanwhile, Barca confirmed Andres Iniesta has suffered a right calf injury and "his recovery will determine his return to action for the coming matches".

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