Unexpected absence from Dembele at Barca training

Dembele, Barcelona's second most expensive signing ever, after winter signing Philippe Coutinho, made his return on Sunday against Getafe, after spending nearly a month out due to an aggravated hamstring injury.

That being said, the Frenchman is still not yet at 100% at Barcelona and his return on Sunday was not a huge success. The ex-Dortmund player wasn't capable of finding that necessary spark to liven up the 0-0 draw that Ernesto Valverde was hoping he would be. 

The forward has struggled with physical problems during his time as a Barcelona player. In addition to the aforementioned hamstring problem, in mid-September he ruptured the tendons in his left leg muscles, which kept him out for a month after undergoing surgery.

However, as the Catalan outfit trained on Monday morning after drawing a blank against Getafe on Sunday, Dembele was a notable absentee with the Frenchman missing training due to stomach problems. 

 

12 February 2018

Valverde will hope the problem won't lead to another spell on the sidelines as the team's next fixture will be on Saturday, against Eibar in La Liga, before the Barca players travel to Stamford Bridge for their Champions League last 16 clash against Chelsea.