Barcelona superstar in doubts due to injuries. Ousmane Dembele, a winger for Barcelona, is allegedly questionable for his team’s Sunday matchup against Real Madrid at Camp Nou (March 19). Since January 28, the Frenchman has been out due to a chronic quadriceps injury.
Dembele has missed 10 games since sustaining the injury in Barca’s 1-0 victory over Girona. There was hope that the attacker would gradually recover and play in Sunday’s match against Athletic Bilbao for the Catalan champions (March 12).
Dembele, according to Mundo Deportivo, has been disqualified from the match against the Basque side. His prospects of playing in the El Clasico match are also in doubt.
He was seen by Barcelona’s medical staff early on Tuesday, March 7. After the winger was examined, caution was taken to prevent any possible injury relapses.
The campaign is about to get serious, so Dembele’s availability will be crucial. Barcelona does not want to take any chances with the former Borussia Dortmund forward, for this reason.
Before suffering a thigh injury, Dembele was in excellent form, recording eight goals and seven assists in 28 games across all categories. In the first game of their Copa del Rey semifinal, the Blaugrana defeated Real Madrid 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday (March 2). Without the Frenchman on the side, this occurred.
Araujo has been considered the most improved player by Barcelona manager Xavi, according to Football Espana. Under the Spanish boss, the Uruguayan has excelled, contributing to 12 clean sheets in 21 games across competitions. He has also contributed one assist and one goal.
Throughout the campaign, Araujo has demonstrated both his defensive prowess and desire to aid the attack. According to the aforementioned source, Ramos of Real Madrid was recommended to the defender by trainers at Barcelona. This was done to help him play better, especially to examine the Spaniard’s aiming skills.
The Uruguayan has been influenced by Ramos because he has adopted a comparable playing approach to the defender for Paris Saint-Germain in his own game. When he wants to score a goal, he frequently orders the Blaugrana forward.
Araujo transferred from Uruguayan team Boston River to Barca in 2018 for a fee of €4.7 million. He soon made a name for himself as one of La Liga’s top defenders, and the 1-0 victory over Real Madrid featured one of his best efforts to date.