Hamstring injury sidelines Ousmane Dembele for rest of 2019

Madrid: FC Barcelona's qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League as the leaders of their group on Wednesday night has come at a price as French international winger Ousmane Dembele suffered yet another muscle injury.

Ousmane Dembele had to leave the pitch of the Camp Nou in tears and was replaced by Antoine Griezmann before the half hour after tearing his right hamstring.

It is the eighth muscle injury he has suffered in less than three years with Barca and the third this season and early indications are that he will not play again in 2019.

That means the winger will miss key Liga Santander matches against Real Sociedad, Atletico Madrid and the 'Clasico' against Real Madrid on December 18 and is also at risk of missing the Spanish Supercup which will be played in Saudi Arabia between January 8-12. IANS

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