Barcelona’s record 105 million-euro ($
125 million) signing Ousmane Dembele will
undergo surgery today on the torn
hamstring which rules him out of action
for approximately four months in Helsinki.
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“Dembele travelled on Monday morning
to Helsinki, Finland, where he will undergo
surgery to repair a rupture of the biceps
femoris tendon in his left thigh,”
Barcelona said in a statement on Monday.
“Dembele was accompanied by team
physician, Dr. Ricard Pruna. Dembele will be
operated on Tuesday (today) by Dr. Sakari
Orava.”
The French international has made just
three appearances for Barca since sealing
his move from Borussia Dortmund last
month was pictured on a wheelchair as he
left Barcelona airport for the Finnish
capital.
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However, he looks set to miss the rest of
the year after pulling his hamstring just 29
minutes into Saturday’s 2-1 win at
Getafe.
He will be sidelined for the rest of Barca’s
Champions League group campaign and
faces a race against time to take part in the
first El Clasico of the season against Real
Madrid on December 23.
At international level, Dembele will also be
absent for France’s final two World Cup
qualifiers away to Bulgaria and at home to
Belarus next month.