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Is Barcelona signing Martin Braithwaite allowed to play in the Champions League this season?

Martin Braithwaite enjoyed a dream debut following his February move to Barcelona, providing two assists in his first game against Eibar as the Blaugrana recorded a Lionel Messi-inspired 5-0 victory.

Barcelona bought Braithwaite from Leganes for €18 million (£15m/$19m) on February 20 as a replacement for Ousmane Dembele, who is set to miss out on the rest of the season after undergoing surgery .

France international Dembele had been recovering from a hamstring injury when he suffered another setback – leading the Liga side to sign a fresh forward on an emergency basis

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But will Braithwaite be able to compete in the Champions League as he is a late signing?