Barcelona announces the date of Dembele’s return and sounds the alarm in Madrid
FC Barcelona doctors set the date for the return of the French star, Osman Dembele, to participate in the matches, following a long absence that came as a result of an injury he received and deprived him of several important matches, especially the European League summit once morest Manchester United.
On Thursday, the Spanish newspaper “Marca” published the decision of the Catalan club’s doctors regarding Dembele’s condition, as they refused his early return next week once morest Athletic Bilbao, in a strong match in the Spanish League, and it was postponed until the next match once morest Real Madrid.
The doctors gave the green light to the technical director, Xavi Hernandez, to rely on his player in the second leg of the Spanish League once morest the “Royal”, which is a very important match that the Barcelona stars seek to resolve once more in order to move away from the lead and approach the local title.
The Frenchman insisted on participating in the next match, following the doctors confirmed his ability to participate as a substitute, but they refused to risk him, especially since the team did not need him urgently, at a time when Barcelona was ahead of the “La Liga” by 9 points from the runner-up, Real Madrid.
Osman Dembele responded to the treatment perfectly, which would bring him back to play and prepare before the most important summit that will be the beginning of next April, in the second leg of the King’s Cup to lead Barcelona to qualify once morest Real Madrid following winning the first leg with a goal for free.
Xavi will have to search for a new tactic to incorporate Dembele following he replaced him with Brazilian Rafinha, at a time when he used the talent Gavi to play on the left side as a temporary solution until the injured return.
