Leo Messi i think we see the match most plausibly going as it should--barca most probably not having a collective off day nor lyon out of their minds and thud comfortable match.
I say only use dembele (if the drs dont stop it as a option) if it is an unlucky looking day--you say right away if permissible from the docs. Reasonable point of view, hopefully just wont matter the course.
Nothing official i can find yet about dembele's status btw.
Yes, we agree.
I mean if he is fully fit, he should obviously start. If not, there is no point risking him. Hamstring injuries can become very bothersome if not treated correctly and if not given the time to heal. Basically all of Dembélé's injuries so far (there have been 5 since he joined us) have been muscle injuries or that raptured tendon injury that he suffered from initially and which kept him out for 4+ months in total.
If he is almost 100% fit and there is little chance of a recurring hamstring injury, I would put him on the bench and only sub him in if we were in trouble which we hopefully won't be.
No, Valverde might tell us something during the presser today but I doubt that he will tell much. Might keep his status as a secret but given that hamstring injuries, even light ones, usually take longer than 4 days, I don't see him being fully fit and in such a case I would prefer not to risk him at all.
