Dembele Out For 15 Days With Sprained Injury

By Joshua Walters

Barcelona wing forward Ousmane Dembele has been ruled out for fifteen days following a sprain injury suffered in his side's 3-1 win over Leganes on Sunday.

Dembele opened the scores for Barcelona in the Camp Nou after placing in Jordi Alba’s short cross from the left side, but could not end the game as he was replaced by Malcom in the 69th minute with a sprained injury.

The former Dortmund player has been on good form for the Catalans in recent games, scoring eight goals in 19 LaLiga games including two goals in three Copa del Rey fixtures and two in four Champions League outings.

The 21-year-old winger had been an instrumental figure of the club, but his standoff with manager Ernesto Valverde over the former's habitual lateness to club activities resulted in him being kicked out of the starting line-up.

Barcelona confirmed Dembele's injury on Monday and gave updates on the duration that the latter will spend on the sidelines as a result.

"Tests carried out on first-team player Ousmane Dembele have confirmed a sprained ankle that will keep him out of action for approximately 15 days," said a club statement.

The injury will see Dembele miss Barcelona's two-legged Copa del Rey fixture with Sevilla as well as the two LaLiga ties with Girona and Valencia on matchday 21 and 22 respectively.