Xavi Hernandez has spoken out over the wellbeing of wide-man Ousmane Dembele, on the again of Barcelona’s assembly with Eintracht Frankfurt.
French worldwide Dembele was launched simply past the hour mark this night, because the Blaugrana kicked their European marketing campaign again into gear with a visit to the southwest of Germany.
And the 24-year-old, after all within the midst of what many would argue has been his most interesting spell of kind since making the transfer to the Camp Nou in 2017, went on to impress as soon as extra throughout his half hour of taking part in time.
Fears surrounding Dembele’s health, nonetheless, shortly unfold throughout the Barcelona fanbase post-match. This got here after the previous Borussia Dortmund man was noticed in dialog with the membership’s physician in making his approach from the sector of play.
Talking to the media on the again of the motion coming to an in depth on the Deutsche Financial institution Park, Xavi was subsequently inevitably requested for an replace on his in-form attacker’s scenario.
And, in information which is able to little doubt come as music to the ears of the Blaugrana devoted, the membership’s boss went on to guarantee that there’s ‘nothing with Ousmane’:
Xavi requested if Dembele picked up a knock tonight: “Not that I do know of. Just one is Pique. Let me communicate with the physician, however in precept nothing with Ousmane”
— Samuel Marsden (@samuelmarsden) April 7, 2022
It has since been revealed that Dembele’s dialogue with Dr. Pruna got here owing to the Frenchman being referred to as for a random post-game doping check.
Torres heading in the right direction
Turning attentions in the direction of the end result of proceedings in Germany tonight, when all was stated and performed, a Barcelona outfit contemporary off the again of eight wins from 9 throughout all competitions have been compelled to make do with a share of the spoils.
It was hosts Eintracht who opened the scoring early within the 2nd-half, when teenager Ansgar Knauff lashed dwelling an exquisite effort from the sting of the world:
ANSGAR KNAUFF WHAT A STRIKE!! 🤯
The ball drops to the winger on the sting of the field and he completely blasts it into the highest nook 💥
A stunner towards Barcelona! 🤩#UEL pic.twitter.com/y3t5CAx4an
— Soccer on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 7, 2022
Barca, although, assured that it stays all to play for forward of subsequent week’s return leg in Catalunya, when a beautiful trade of passes between Ferran Torres and Frenkie de Jong allowed the previous to fit dwelling a vital equaliser 25 minutes from time:
What a chic Barcelona objective 😍
Ferran Torres applies the end however Frenkie de Jong, take a bow for that help!#UEL pic.twitter.com/WIYap1dCqE
— Soccer on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 7, 2022