Barcelona confirm Dembele hamstring injury

Tom Smith 7 years ago 10.1k |

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Dembele was taken of injured in the win against Getafe. AFP

Dembele, making his first start in La Liga, picked up an injury after breaking into a sprint on 20 minutes and had to ask for a change.

The winger fell to the ground clutching his hamstring after sprinting for the ball mid-way through the first half.

It was just his second start for the Catalan giants, but this one ended on a sour note for the Frenchman.

Ernesto Valverde did not hesitate and immediately brought on a replacement in Gerard Deulofeu, who could now be in for an extended run in the starting XI.

Barcelona have released an update on Dembele's situation and it's not happy reading for fans.

Ousmane Dembélé has a hamstring injury in his left leg, more tests are needed to find out the extent of the injury #FCBlive pic.twitter.com/tekYrp6AHQ
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) 16 de setembro de 2017

The tweet reads: "Ousmane Dembele has a hamstring injury in his left leg, more tests are needed to find out the extent of the injury."

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