Ousmane Dembele will be absent for the next four weeks with a left hamstring problem, with Barcelona saying the injury has nothing to do with the surgery he underwent earlier in the season.
The France international resumed training in December and then returned earlier this month as a second-half substitute in the Copa del Rey game at Celta Vigo.
He then started Barca’s league win over Levante and came on as a substitute in the return leg against Celta and against Real Sociedad on Sunday, when he sustained his latest injury.
“After the game against Real Sociedad, Dembele had a problem with his left thigh and tests have confirmed that the player has suffered a hamstring injury, although it does not affect the area operated on earlier in the season,” Barca said in a statement.
“The injury will mean he will be out for a period of around three to four weeks.”
Dembele, who has made just seven appearances for Barca in total, will miss the Copa del Rey doubleheader against city rivals Espanyol and next week’s trip to Real Betis in the league.
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