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#3 Ousmane Dembele's injury woes continue

FC Barcelona v Borussia Dortmund: Group F - UEFA Champions League
FC Barcelona v Borussia Dortmund: Group F - UEFA Champions League

Ever since arriving in Barcelona for a then club-record fee in the summer of 2017, injuries have been unkind to Dembele and have played a major part in his stop-start Barcelona spell.

Beyond his injury problems, the French international has also been accused of a lack of professionalism and over two years into his Camp Nou career, fans are still waiting for the real Dembele to turn up.

Antoine Griezmann's struggles have afforded Dembele some playing time in recent weeks and he was handed a start in the game against his former team.

Despite showing flashes of his undoubted talent, the 22-year-old was wasteful in possession on many occasions and failed to make the most of the opportunities that came his way.

He would have, however, been confident of making the most of his time on the field, but a familiar sight occurred to end his night.

Barcelona fans are well used to seeing Dembele turn up with injuries and it would not have been much of a surprise when they saw him limping with what appeared to be a right thigh injury.

He left the field with tears in his eyes and while the Camp Nou crowd might have applauded him off the field, Ousmane Dembele would know that time is running out for him to come good.

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