Real Sociedad came into the match on the back of nine consecutive wins in all competitions and almost scored in the 29th minute when Japanese youngster Take Kubo’s strike hit the bar.
Browsing: Ousmane Dembele
The reigning world champions will begin their Group D campaign on November 22 before also taking on Denmark and Tunisia on November 26 and November 30 respectively.
Sport said Dembele will re-sign with Barcelona for another two years. In recent hours, the player’s agent and the club have taken the necessary steps to find an agreement for the Frenchman to remain at Camp Nou.
The 30-year-old’s contract with the Reds is due to expire next June, and there has been a host of speculation surrounding his future over the last few months.
The France international’s contract at Camp Nou is due to expire at the end of June, and he has been told to sign a new deal or leave before the end of the January transfer window.
Barcelona FC said this after the French international made it clear that he does not want to stay on again at the club.
Mundo Deportivo said Barca want an answer from Dembele before the January market and have set him a deadline.
The France international is running down the final few months of his existing Blaugrana contract and is set to become a free agent at the end of the 2021-22 season.
The Catalan giants are currently ninth in La Liga, 11 points behind leaders Real Sociedad with a game in hand.
Goal claim that the Barcelona forward is open to joining the Magpies next summer – with his future at the Spanish giants very much unclear.
Dembele, 24, suffered the injury playing for France against Hungary at Euro 2020 last week
The 24-year-old sustained the damage after coming on as a substitute in France’s 1-1 Euro 2020 draw with Hungary on Saturday.
Dembele had come on as a second-half substitute in the world champions’ 1-1 Group F draw against Hungary on Saturday and had an immediate impact on their attack, but limped off with an apparent knee injury.
Barca were on the front foot from the first whistle, dominating early play with quick touches and the lion’s share of possession.
The Frenchman came off the bench in the club’s disappointing 2-1 defeat to Cadiz in LaLiga on Sunday but underwent tests after the match.
La Bluagrana were on the front foot from the start in Italy, with former Juventus star Miralem Pjanic testing Wojciech Szczesny and Antoine Griezmann firing against the post inside the first five minutes
It was a near-perfect La Liga opener for the Catalans under new coach Ronald Koeman
Barcelona Football Club trained on Friday for the first time in nearly two months as the team held their first individual session as part of the league’s four-phase plan to return to action after measures to halt the Coronavirus were eased.
Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Danish forward Martin Braithwaite from Leganes after capitalising on a curious La Liga rule to ease their shortage of options up front.
Spain’s footballing authorities have given FC Barcelona the green light to make an emergency signing after confirming forward Ousmane Dembele will miss at least the next six months with a hamstring issue.