Ousmane Dembele returns to Barcelona side for Inter clash

Ousmane Dembele returns to Barcelona side for Inter clash

Valverde sorprende y alineará a Coutinho y Dembélé en el tridente / | SPORT.es

Valverde brought the Frenchman into the sdie in place of Rafinha

Ousmane Dembele comes into the Barcelona side for Tuesday's Champions League game against Inter at the San Siro. 

French forward Dembele lost his place in the side before the last international break but came on to score an equaliser against Rayo Vallecano at the weekend as Barça won 3-1. 

He has been rewarded with a starting berth in Milan, coming in for Rafinha in the only change to the side which beat Rayo, Real Madrid and Inter. 

Lionel Messi will not even be on the bench, though. Ernesto Valverde has decided not to risk him as he returns from a broken bone in his arm. 

So far, Barça have won all their Champions League games this season: 4-0 against PSV Eindhoven at Camp Nou, 4-2 against Tottenham in London and 2-0 against Inter at home. 

Nine from nine could become 12 from 12 with a win in Milan -- a result which would confirm their place in the knockout rounds with two games to play. 

Inter-FC Barcelona teams:

INTER: Handanovic; Vrasljko, Skriniar, De Vrij, Asamoah; Vecino, Brozovic; Politano, Nainggolan, Perisic; Icardi.

FC BARCELONA: Ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Piqué, Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Rakitic, Arthur; Dembélé, Luis Suárez, Coutinho.