Barca's Dembele out for five weeks with hamstring strain
Dembele's injury layoff is another blow for Barca coach Valverde after forwards Messi and Suarez are both injured
Lionel Messi sat out the match as he recovers from the long-term calf strain that saw him miss the club's pre-season U.S. tour. PHOTO: REUTERS
"A medical examination on Ousmane Dembele has diagnosed a strain of his left hamstring and the Frenchman is set to be out for approximately five weeks as a result, the club said on their website https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/1318276/dembele-set-for-five-weeks-out.
Dembele's injury layoff is another blow for Barca coach Ernesto Valverde after forward Luis Suarez limped off in the first half of the 1-0 loss away to Bilbao on Friday.
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Lionel Messi sat out the match as he recovers from the long-term calf strain that saw him miss the club's pre-season U.S. tour. Barca host Real Betis in their next Liga game on Sunday.
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