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Barcelona announce Dembele will require surgery on knee injury

The club confirmed that the France international had suffered a dislocation of the biceps tendon in his knee

Barcelona have announced that Ousmane Dembele will require surgery on his right knee injury, with reports stating he could miss several months.

Dembele was forced to withdraw from France's Euro 2020 squad on Monday after he suffered the injury in his country's match against Hungary.

The 24-year-old's club have now confirmed he will undergo an operation, though they did not specify how much time he could miss.

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What was said?

"Following tests this morning on player Ousmane Dembele, it has been confirmed that he has a dislocation of the biceps tendon in his right knee that will require surgical treatment," a Barcelona statement read.