Ansu Fati threatens to be unavailable to FC Barcelona for several months. The youngster has to recover from a tendon injury. The exact downtime depends on whether he’s going to have surgery or not. A decision is pending here.
Ansu Fati substituted in tears in Bilbao
With the defeat in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey at the Athletic Club in Bilbao, FC Barcelona was knocked out of both domestic cup competitions within a few days. After the end of the Supercup against Real Madrid, the Catalans have now lost the chance of defending their title in the Copa.
But the 3-2 defeat against the Basques wasn’t even the worst part of Thursday night for many Culés. The substitution of Ansu Fati, who was injured in the 95th minute without outside influence and finally left the pitch in tears after only coming on after the hour, weighs much more heavily for them.
surgery or not?
Shortly after the final whistle, FC Barcelona announced that the 19-year-old had sustained a thigh injury. Further tests carried out on Friday showed that he was suffering from a “proximal left thigh injury”.
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Tests carried out on the first team player Ansu Fati on Friday confirmed that he has a proximal tendon injury in the hamstring of his left leg. In the coming days the treatment to be carried out will be decided. pic.twitter.com/cbJApTJ9Vo
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 21, 2022
No precise information can be given about the exact downtime at the moment, as one would like to consult internally on the method of treatment. Means: surgery or no surgery? It seems clear, however, that the number 10 will be missing for the Blaugrana for an estimated two, maybe even three months.
Ansu Fati faces more weeks of suffering. The Guinea-Bissau-born forward was sidelined from November 2020 to September 2021 due to a torn meniscus. In November of last year he was out for two months with a hamstring injury and only made his comeback at the beginning of January. Now, ten days later, Fati’s name is back on the injured list.
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