Reported Newcastle United transfer target Ousmane Dembele has suffered another injury at Barcelona.
The French winger made his long-awaited return to action on Tuesday night for the Catalan giants.
Dembele started on the bench against Dinamo Kyiv in the Champions League, with Sergi Barjuan introducing him in the second-half.
He replaced youngster Gavi with around half an hour to go.
It was his first appearance for the club 164 days. He had been nursing a knee injury he picked up at Euro 2022.
Dembele made an immediate impact for Barca against Kyiv, initiating several mazy runs.
He may have made it to the final whistle, but he wasn’t not unscathed.
The club have informed via their website that Dembele has actually suffered a hamstring strain.
He will now spend more time on the sidelines, and there is currently no return date in place
Dembele was recently linked with a transfer to Newcastle.
It was actually claimed that Dembele would be open to a move to St. James’ Park, with the player into the final year of his contract at the Nou Camp.
Newcastle should steer well clear of reported target Dembele
Dembele would be a statement signing for anyone if injuries didn’t plague him so much.
His inability to stay fit really is remarkable.
Newcastle are in a very precarious position in the Premier League at the moment.
When January rolls around, the club need to be going for players that are both quality and durable.
Dembele is quality, but his fitness record makes him too much of a risk. Newcastle can’t be counting on such players when their Premier League safety is under threat.
The Magpies need reliable individuals who can help drag the club away from danger.
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