Ousmane Dembele not trusted by Valverde

Ousmane Dembele who is one of the world’s most expensive players, with a €105 million move from Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona, has started only three games for Barca. The 20-year-old winger has played just nine games for the Catalan club this season with a sole assist and no goals to his name. On Tuesday night at Champions League last-16 first leg clash at Stamford Bridge coach Ernesto Valverde turned not to Dembele but to Aleix Vidal which caused Dembele’s disappointment,. Why Aleix and not Dembele?" Valverde said after the game. "Dembele has been out injured for a while, and for a match like this, coaches go with the things they know best. “Aleix also gives us things, a different profile. When we are faced with a match like this, I rely on certainties. I had to respect what we have been doing, so I played Paulinho as a starter and I brought on Aleix Vidal for more depth. It wasn’t the time to experiment. That’s how I see it.” Despite all of that, the club believe he will become an important player at Camp Nou.

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