Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde calls coverage of Ousmane Dembele's struggles cruel

The FC crew feel recent statements by Barcelona players about Ousmane Dembele are an effort to help him regain focus and form at the club. BARCELONA -- Ernesto Valverde feels some of the coverage of Ousmane Dembele's struggles at Barcelona has been cruel, but says the French forward is under no more pressure than anyone else at the club. Dembele missed training on the Thursday before the international break and was subsequently left out of the squad for the surprise defeat to Real Betis at Camp Nou. Barca say he was absent from the training session because of a stomach bug but the local media have claimed he failed to turn up after...

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