There were several eyebrows raised back in January when Chelsea was linked with Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele. Although Thomas Tuchel had uncovered the game-changing form that propelled the Frenchman to a record-breaking transfer in the summer of 2017, his injury record since that move has mostly defined his Barcelona career.
Missing over 100 games since the beginning of the 2017/18 season is a massive red flag, particularly given Chelsea's own problems with injury-prone attackers over recent seasons. (Looking at you, Christian Pulisic)
However, in Sunday night's El Classico, Dembele reminded everyone watching how devastating he can be when on the pitch, setting up Barcelona's opening two goals en route to a 4-0 hammering of Real Madrid.
