Most valuable injured XI at the moment

# Right Midfielder: Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona) - €50 million

Ousmane Dembele is currently out injured.

Ousmane Dembele has had a frustrating injury-plagued stint at Barcelona since arriving on a big-money move in the summer of 2017.

The former Borussia Dortmund midfielder has only made over 100 appearances across competitions for Barcelona. During this period, he has missed almost as many games because of various injuries.

Deemed surplus to requirements last summer, Dembele was on the cusp of leaving Barcelona, but stayed put. He responded with one of his best campaigns in a Blaugrana jersey, scoring 11 times across competitions before suffering another injury.

However, in his first game after a five-month layoff, Dembele is out injured again. He is expected to return after the international break, though.

It remains to be seen if the 24-year-old is able to impress new head coach Xavi and provide the Barcelona faithful with a glimpse of his abilities.

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# Striker: Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) - €150 million

Erling Haaland has had a stellar stint at Borussia Dortmund.

Erling Haaland is arguably one of the best strikers in the game at the moment. After a hat-trick on his UEFA Champions League debut in 2019-20, Haaland hasn't looked back since.

He moved to Borussia Dortmund last January, and has already racked up 70 goals and 19 assists across competitions in 69 matches. After a 41-goal campaign last season, Haaland raced to 13 this season before injuring his hip flexor.

BVB are expected to be without their star striker for the rest of the year as they look to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.

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# Striker: Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) - €100 million

Romelu Lukaku is out with injury.

Romelu Lukaku is one of the best strikers in the game at the moment. After winning the Scudetto with Inter Milan last season, Lukaku returned to Chelsea for the first time in almost a decade.

He scored on his second league debut for Chelsea and racked up three more strikes across competitions. However, Lukaku went down with an ankle injury in a UEFA Champions League game against Malmo, and has been out of action since then.

The international break couldn't have come at a better time for Lukaku, who has hinted that he might be back for the Leicester City game next weekend.

With Chelsea competing on multiple fronts, Lukaku will hope to return with a bang after going off the boil in recent weeks.