Incredible: Dembele has now been injured eight times at Barcelona!

Incredible: Dembele has now been injured eight times at Barcelona!

Dembélé se ha lesionado en numerosas ocasiones desde que es futbolista del Barça / | LALIGA

The France forward has struggled to remain fit at Camp Nou since signing in 2017

Ousmane Dembele seems to be made of glass at Barcelona. With his latest injury, announced an hour before Saturday's game at Getafe, he has now had eight injuries while at the club. 

He has already missed most of the new season with a hamstring injury picked up at Athletic Bilbao in the first game of the season and has now hurt his thigh. 

SEASON 2017/18

The first was the most serious and the start of his muscle problems. After getting injured at Getafe, he required surgery to fix a hamstring problem and was out for three months. 

After 106 days and 20 games missed, he returned. But he was soon injured again, another muscle problem ruling him out for a month just 15 days later. After returning in the middle of February, he found some form until the final week of the season when he hurt his ankle. It wasn't a major problem, though, and he made France's World Cup squad. 

SEASON 2018/19

It wasn't injuries but his lateness to training which affected him in his second season. But just when he'd got to his best and was starting to justify his price tag, he was hit again by fitness issues. This time, not muscle related. Against Leganes, and playing one of his best games, he hurt his ankle. He was out for 18 days. 

In March, against Lyon in the Champions League, he has another muscle issue -- 26 days out. He returned in April. He was set to play a big role in the semifinal against Liverpool at Anfield but got injured against Celta Vigo before that game. He also missed the Copa del Rey final with the problem. 

SEASON 2019/20

First league game, first injury for Dembele. He strained his hamstring at San Mames and was out for five weeks. Now he's hurt his thigh and tests on Sunday will reveal how long he will be out for. 

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