The defender insists that a stomach bug ruled his countryman out of the weekend's action, amid rumours all is not well at Camp Nou
Clement Lenglet has moved to deny reports that Ousmane Dembele is restless at Barcelona, despite the forward's ongoing struggle to carve out a regular place in the club's starting line-up.
Dembele was considered one of football's top young talents when he swapped Borussia Dortmund for Camp Nou in 2017, after a single, scintillating season in the Bundesliga put his name on everyone's lips.
The France international has, however, found life in Spain hard going, struggling with a lack of opportunities and a series of niggling injuries in his debut season which impeded efforts to make a name for himself at his new club.