Ousmane Dembele

Barcelona star Sergi Roberto is expected to be ready to play the first El Clasico of La Liga between Catalans and Real Madrid on 23 December.

Barcelona record signing Ousmane Dembele stepped up his injury recovery on Monday 20 November amid suggestions he could be back to face Real Madrid.

Dembele suffered a nasty hamstring tear against Getafe in September and was initially expected to be out until January.

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford and Manchester City counterpart Gabriel Jesus finished third and fourth respectively in the 2017 Golden Boy race.

Ousmane Dembele is progressing well from his muscle injury, but surgeon who operated on the Barcelona man last month doesn't expect French starlet to return to action anytime soon.

Marcus Rashford has scored five goals this season and Ferdinand believes that he has all that is needed to be a world class player.

Barcelona duo Gerard Pique and Marc-Andre ter Stegen have returned to training as Ernesto Valverde's side continue the preparations for the trip to Atletico Madrid.

Former Valencia striker is yet to play a game since the 2-0 victory over Alaves on 26 August.

Rashford has been likened to Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe.

Rashford has five goals and two assists in all competitions this season.

Earlier this week the Catalans said that the Frenchman was going to be out for three-and-a-half months.

The French starlet is set to be out of action until 2018 after tearing tendon in his left thigh.

Josep Maria Bartomeu expects Ousmane Dembele's injury return to help Catalans in second half of the season.

Thomas Vermaelen, Aleix Vidal and Lucas Digne return after missing last two wins over Getafe and Juventus.

Gerard Deulofeu, Aleix Vidal, Denis Suarez or Andre Gomes could replace Frenchman against Eibar.

Catalan's record signing suffered an injury during the Saturday's 2-1 victory over Getafe.

Lionel Messi's upcoming international commitments make the pair's success crucial.

Dembele moved to Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund in the summer transfer window.

Coutinho was subject to three bids from Barcelona.

The Spanish midfielder missed the 5-0 victory over Espanyol due to a knee injury.

Catalans host Espanyol before the Champions League visit of Juventus.

Mbappe claims the price tag associated with Dembele's transfer will not 'worry' him.

Catalan host Espanyol on Saturday three days before a Champions League clash with Juventus.

Catalan giants could end up spending as much as €150m on a player signed by Dortmund for just €15m in 2016.

Dembele, 20, joined Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund in a £135m transfer last month.

Club chief admits that the club should have predicted the departure of Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain.

Dembele moved to Barcelona from Dortmund for a club-record fee of €105m.

Catalans have given Marlon Santos permission to negotiate a loan move to OGC Nice.

Recent reports claim that the Catalans could offer €140m plus add-ons to sign the Liverpool star.

France starlet has agreed a five-year deal to become the Catalan's fifth signing of the summer.