Ousmane Dembélé is left OUT of Barça's squad for match vs Betis
The French winger isn't included in the squad for the match against Betis after missing various training sessions due to a stomach bug
Ernesto Valverde hasn't taken pity on Ousmane Dembele and his stomach issues. The French winger, who has missed various training sessions due to an illness, has been left out of Barcelona's squad for the match against Real Betis tomorrow.
Despite Dembele training as normal today, Valverde doesn't believe the player is ready for a competitive fixture.
What's true is that Dembele has had a week to forget. After arriving late and then his illness, plus a growing unrest between the player and his teammates, it hasn't been ideal preparation for this game.
With Dembele's stock on the slide, Valverde will instead look to players such as Malcom who are pushing hard for more regular playing time.
Lionel Messi, Samuel Umtiti and Carles Aleña are all included in Valverde's list. Chumi has returned to Barça B.
