Injured Ousman Dembele is said to be out for three and half months after surgery

Barcelona new signing Ousman Denbele has been ruled out of the laliga competitions for the next three and half months after a ruptured hamstring picked up by the young star during the Getafe clash on saturday.

Dembele was successfully operated on Tuesday to repair a ruptured biceps femoris in his left leg. He is expected to be out for three and a half months.

The Catalan giants feared their record 105 million-euro ($125 million) signing could be sidelined for four months after suffering the injury attempting a backheel in Saturday’s 2-1 win at Getafe.

It is the first major injury of Dembele’s career and Barca boss Ernesto Valverde admitted a more experienced player may have picked up on signs all wasn’t well before completely tearing the muscle.