Barcelona superstar Dembele doubt for El Clasico - Reports

Spanish press reports revealed that there are doubts about Ousmane Dembele against Real Madrid in the La Liga Clasico, which will be held on March 19. undo Deportivo, the Spanish nationwide daily sports newspaper published in Barcelona reported that the plan was for Dembele to return to training this week and get some minutes in front of Athletic Bilbao to be fully ready for El Clasico, but the doctors stopped this plan for fear of a relapse. The report states that Dembele was expected to return to group training this week with the hope of getting some minutes under his belt against the Basque club on Sunday. However, after conducting tests on the Frenchman today, the medical department at the club has decided to not risk the possibility of a relapse and has asked for the forward’s return to be delayed. The idea is that Dembele stays fully fit for the final stretch of the campaign without any risk of the injury relapsing, which is why they are erring on the side of caution for now. The medical department has reportedly cited the example of Pedri’s injury troubles last season as the midfielder had recurring problems in the same leg and does for Dembele to go through a similar issue ahead of the crucial period in the season. Xavi is keen on recovering his key forward that had been in fine form before getting injured. But following the recommendations from the medical department, everyone has decided to stay calm and not risk anything, which means that Dembele is very much ruled out of the Athletic Club match and is a doubt against Real Madrid.