Ousmane Dembele

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If Ousmane Dembele is out for that long, he could miss five matches in La Liga as well as France's Euro 2020 qualifiers against Albania on September 7 and Andorra on September 20. He suffered a similar problem in May at the end of an injury-ravaged first season in Barcelona. (Photo:AP)

Ousmane Dembele to be out of action for 5 weeks after sustaining hamstring injury

Uruguayan star Luis Suarez limped off after 37 minutes in Bilbao, also with a calf problem, and is expected to be absent for a month.

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Lionel Messi sat out the match as he recovers from the long-term calf strain that saw him miss the club’s pre-season U.S. tour (Photo: AFP)

Barcelona's Dembele out for five weeks with hamstring strain

Dembele’s injury layoff is another blow for Barca coach Valverde after Suarez limped off in the first half of the 1-0 loss away to Bilbao.

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Barca said in a statement the 21-year-old would undergo further tests on his right hamstring on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

Ousmane Dembele likely to miss Barcelona’s UCL semi-final 2nd-leg vs Liverpool

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Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was the only player who started at Old Trafford to make the starting line-up against Huesca, although Barca were boosted by the return of France forward Ousmane Dembele after a month out injured. (Photo: AFP)

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Barcelona’s Luis Suarez (left) and Javier Mascherano at a training session.

Dembele debuts as Barca take on Espanyol

Atletico Madrid travel to a revitalised Valencia in the headline clash of the weekend, whilst there is an early start for champions Real Madrid.

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