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da realbet： And just as Barcelona feared, Ousmane Dembele has been officially charged with a two-game ban after insulting and arguing with the referee, Mateu Lahoz, in the clash against Sevilla last weekend. But not all is grim for the Catalans, however, since they still have their 16-year-old talisman who could get his big El Clasico debut at the end of the month.
On the chalkboard
Even though Barcelona have confirmed that they will indeed appeal both red cards handed out by Lahoz last Sunday – Ronald Araujo was also sent off – at the moment it seems that Dembele is sure to miss the clash against Real Madrid.
Blaugrana will travel to Eibar first after the international break and then, at the end of the month, will host Los Blancos at the Camp Nou for this season’s first El Clasico.
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And as things stand, Dembele’s two-game suspension would see him miss the big game in Catalonia.
But even if that happens, Fati will be there to embrace that opportunity with both hands.
History in the making
By this point, everyone knows who Barcelona’s 16-year-old prodigy is and how he has shattered multiple long-standing records in the first couple of outings he has had with the Catalan giants.
But making his El Clasico debut and potentially marking it with an excellent performance would surely be the cherry on the cake.
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And the stars seem to be fully aligned for Fati to actually participate in the clash, at the very least.
Recently, he wasn’t called up for Spain’s U17 squad, which means he will be available for Ernesto Valverde to pick if he so chooses.
But with Dembele potentially out of the picture due to that aforementioned suspension, Fati getting that call seems more than just likely and we’ve seen already that the coach is not afraid to throw the youngster into the fire when necessary.
He has, thus far, made five La Liga appearances, scoring twice and providing one assist.
And Fati himself seems ready to take on another challenge.
These are exciting times for both the teenager and Barca’s fans.