Barcelona head coach Xavi has all but confirmed that winger Ousmane Dembele will miss Thursday night's Europa League second-leg clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The Frenchman, who has often been linked with a move to United in the past, missed Thursday's thrilling 2-2 draw between the two sides at Camp Nou through injury. He has missed each of Barcelona's last four matches with a hamstring problem.
Dembele, who has scored eight goals in all competitions for the La Liga heavyweights this season, suffered the blow when he limped out of the 1-0 win over Girona on January 28 after just 25 minutes. The Spanish club have strength in depth in forward areas and Raphinha, who scored their second goal against United in midweek, has slotted straight in at right-wing in his absence.
