As reported by the mentioned source, the injury picked up by the forward against Getafe could be more serious than what Barcelona medical staff had anticipated. The former Dortmund man could have suffered a muscle tear, ruling him out for seven to eight weeks.
If the information provided by 'beINSports' is eventually confirmed by the Catalan club, Dembele will miss a total of nine fixtures, including the complicated visits to the Wanda Metropolitano (Atletico) and San Mames (Athletic Bilbao).
The Frenchman would also sit out two Champions League clashes (Olympiakos and Sporting Lisbon), returning on November 18 against Leganes or November 22 against Juventus.
Spending two months on the sidelines was definitely not in the 20-year-old's plans when he joined Barcelona. After making his first start at Getafe and playing 71 minutes against Juventus in his European debut, Ernesto Valverde described his injury as a 'halt in his development'.