This archive report was first published on 30 November 2019.
Barcelona's France forward Ousmane Dembele has been dealing with fitness troubles throughout his career, and the latest chapter in this saga has seen him ruled out for over two months with a hamstring injury.
On November 27, 2019, the Catalan club announced that Dembele, 22, would be sidelined for approximately 10 weeks after injuring his right hamstring in a Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund.
Dembele's injury woes began during his debut season at Barcelona in 2017-2018, when he suffered a hamstring problem that required surgery and kept him out for more than five months.
Despite signing for Barcelona from Dortmund in 2017 for 105 million euros ($115.73 million), Dembele has struggled to maintain a consistent presence on the pitch, making only five starts in all competitions this term.
As a result, he will miss next month's 'Clasico' against Real Madrid and the revamped Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia in January.
