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Ousmane Dembele's Barcelona career might be over after this season, but he still has a part to play

"Well, the fans didn't take any notice of me, that's for starters," Xavi Hernández said. Twenty-five days after FC Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele had been handed an ultimatum -- renew or leave -- and told he wouldn't play for the club again, there he was, playing for the club again, sent on in the Catalan derby away at Espanyol. Now, four days later, here he was again, called upon once more. Needed, he had been entrusted with another rescue mission, this time in front of his own fans against Napoli in the UEFA Europa League.