The French international came out of the field quickly on Saturday.
FC Barcelona’s French winger Ousmane Dembélé had to give up his place in the 25th minute of the La Liga matchday 19 match at Girona on Saturday due to pain above his left knee, a journalist has noted.AFP on the spot.
After a sprint alongside Arnau Martinez, Dembélé brought his hand to the joint between his thigh and his left knee, and asked for a change.
Xavi brought in the young Pedri in his place, and Dembélé, who came out without a limp and without the help of the trainers, showed him where he was hurting.
Towards an absence of two to three weeks
«I believe he was injured, yes. He is one of the most decisive players. He felt something in his quadriceps. We hope it will be as minor as possible. We wanted to add depth and we lost our player who created the most difference“, regretted Xavi in a post-match press conference.
According to the Spanish press, Dembélé could be absent between two and three weeks, which could deprive him of the round of 16 first leg of the Europa League against Manchester United on February 16 at Camp Nou.
The French international winger was very often injured in the thighs at the start of his adventure in Catalonia in 2017, but physical glitches had spared him for almost two years.