(Reuters) - Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde believes Ousmane Dembele's inexperience was partly to blame for the hamstring injury which will keep him out for around four months. "A player at that speed that makes this backheel move getting hurt, it's not normal but it's one of the possibilities. Dembele is in Finland to have his hamstring operated on and Valverde hopes the youngster can cope with being sidelined. He has to be very patient, it's what he has to do," said the Barcelona coach. League leaders Barca face Eibar on Tuesday at the Camp Nou and Valverde said any one of Gerard Deulofeu, Aleix Vidal, Denis Suarez or Andre Gomes might be chosen to replace Dembele.

Source: The Star September 18, 2017 16:30 UTC