Barcelona duo returns to first-team training

Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele (Photo: AFP)


Barcelona’s French forward Ousmane Dembele and Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen resumed team training after recovering from their physical issues.

Vermaelen had sustained a hamstring injury during Barca’s 5-0 win over Real Betis which resulted in him being sidelined for three weeks, reports Efe.

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Dembele, meanwhile, recovered from stomach problems that forced him to miss Barcelona’s most recent training session on Monday.

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Barca is scheduled to take on Eibar in a La Liga match on Saturday before playing Chelsea in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16.