Football INDEX: Barcelona star finally finding his feet in Spain

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1. OUSMANE DEMBELE (BARCELONA)

Ousmane Dembele has made a slow start to life since joining Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund in a mouth-watering £135.5m deal in the summer but recent performances suggest he is finally settling.

The France international has missed a total of four months of the season through injury, which has not helped the youngsters cause but he has been thoroughly impressive in recent matches.

Dembele has scored or assisted in each of his last three starts for Barcelona and even finished as the WhoScored Man of the Match in their last league match (8.42 rating).

The 20-year-old’s Football INDEX share price has increased 9.88% in the last seven days of trading and it’s time to get in on the act. He netted his first goal in Barcelona colours in midweek and will look to build on that this weekend.

2. LUCAS HERNANDEZ (ATLETICO MADRID)

It’s been a whirlwind few days for Atletico Madrid defender Lucas Hernandez, who received his first senior France call-up for their upcoming friendlies against Colombia and Russia.

Not only that, but now the 22-year-old is set to be Atletico’s starting left-back for the remainder of the season after Filipe Luis broke his leg on Thursday night in their 5-1 win away to Lokomotiv Moscow.

His Football INDEX share price has increased 29.36% in the last 24 hours alone so it’s time to act and add shares of the defender to your portfolio. Atletico are the frontrunners for the Europa League and will run Barcelona all the way in La Liga.

3. ERIK LAMELA (TOTTENHAM)

Harry Kane’s ankle injury has opened the door for one of Tottenham’s fringe players to get some playing time and Erik Lamela, not Fernando Llorente, has been tipped to profit most from his absence.

Lamela has endured a frustrating season but is finally back at full fitness and will hope to make up for lost time in Tottenham’s upcoming matches, starting against Swansea in the FA Cup this weekend.

The Argentine forward registered two assists in the last round of the FA Cup and will look to build on that on Saturday. His Football INDEX share price is only £0.99 and has a lot of scope for improvement.

4. JAMES RODRIGUEZ (BAYERN MUNICH)

Back from injury, James Rodriguez is expected to go straight into the starting XI when Bayern Munich face RB Leipzig this weekend.

The Colombia international has been immense for Bayern since Jupp Heynckes return to the club and he is even the highest WhoScored rated player in the Bundesliga this season (7.61).

Only Augsburg defender Phillip Max (2.8) registers more key passes per Bundesliga game than Rodriguez (2.6) this season.

Furthermore, the 26-year-old averages a goal or an assist every 112.9 minutes of league action this season.

5. LEWIS COOK (BOURNEMOUTH)

Lewis Cook was one of four uncapped players drafted into Gareth Southgate’s England squad for upcoming friendlies against Holland and Italy.

The Bournemouth midfielder has finally cemented himself as a regular under Eddie Howe this season and has already been tipped with a move to Liverpool in the summer.

Cook’s Football INDEX share price has increased 9.26% in the last 24 hours of trading and that will only climb further by the time he makes his England debut at the end of the month.

With a summer transfer mooted, he may also prove a worthwhile addition to your portfolio in the long-term.