Barcelona confirm Dembele suffered thigh injury against Rayo

The forward is a doubt for the Champions League tie againt Lyon

Barcelona confirmed on Saturday that Ousmane Dembele suffered a thigh problem during the victory over Rayo Vallecano at the Camp Nou.

The France international started the game on the bench but replaced Arthur at half-time with the game tied at 1-1.

Barcelona went on to win the match 3-1 but victory appears to have come at a cost to Dembele:

[ÚLTIMA HORA] Comunicat mèdic de @Dembouz https://t.co/ZKia33PMl2 pic.twitter.com/OrMuPhqqsz

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_cat) March 9, 2019

The youngster is now a doubt for Wednesday’s Champions League last 16 return leg against Lyon at the Camp Nou.

The tie is currently level at 0-0 meaning Barcelona will need to score to progress, and the loss of Dembele would be a huge blow for Ernesto Valverde.

Source: barcablaugranes.com