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In the application of Barcelona for the match of the 12th round of the championship of Spain against Betis there was a place for the restored Lionel Messi and Samuel Umtiti, but the winger Usman Dembele did not get into it.
Spanish media immediately suggested that this is a disciplinary measure by the head coach of the team Ernesto Valverde, but the Spaniard refuted this information.
“This is not a punishment for Dembele,” began Valverde.
"You can understand his absence in the application as you wish. In some matches, some players play, in others - others.. This time Dembele will miss the fight ".
"Usman is a talented player. We must do everything so that he can realize his potential ", - quotes Ernesto Marca.
The match Barcelona - Betis will be held on November 11 and will begin at 17:15, Kyiv time.