Barcelona says that France forward Ousmane Dembele has a leg injury and is unfit to play just two days before its Champions League semifinal at Liverpool.
The Spanish champions say on Sunday that tests have confirmed the initial report that Dembele injured a muscle in his right thigh early in Saturday's 2-0 loss at Celta Vigo.
Barcelona did not say how long it expects him to be out, but it is unlikely that Dembele will be ready to play at Anfield on Tuesday when Barcelona will defend a 3-0 first-leg victory.
Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp and Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele embrace each other at the end of the Champions League semifinal, first leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Liverpool at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona Spain, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)
This is Dembele's fifth injury since joining Barcelona in 2017.
Dembele, 21, has scored 14 goals in 42 appearances for Barcelona this season.
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