Ernesto Valverde: We hope that returning Dembele shows his talent
The France forward is back after a month on the sidelines with a hamstring injury
Along with Ivan Rakitic being left out, Ousmane Dembele's return to Barcelona's squad for Tuesday's game against Villarreal.
The France forward injured his hamstring against Athletic Club in the first game of the season but returned to training last week and has been cleared fit to make a competitive comeback.
Dembele has taken Carles Perez's place in the squad and will compete with Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Antoine Griezmann and Ansu Fati for a starting berth.
"Dembele's a player that can unbalance the opposition, he can give us a lot of things," Barca coach Ernesto Valverde said. "He has quality and we hope that he shows us all that talent he has on the pitch."
