Barcelona whiz Ansu Fati suffered a torn meniscus following a strong challenge during victory over Real Betis at the Camp Nou on Saturday evening.
The winger was knocked to the ground by Aissa Mandi which led to a penalty just before half time, and led to Ansu coming off at the break.
Tests have since revealed that the 18-year-old has torn his interior meniscus which could mean a lengthy layoff, with Dr. Ripoll of the Ripoll and De Prado Sport Clinic stating that it could mean up to five months on the sidelines.
“The injury to Ansu Fati has surprised all of us this Saturday evening. Barcelona have communicated an interior meniscus and we are talking about a player of just 18 years of age,” he stated.
“It has to be stitched up and [the meniscus] has to be preserved as it is the shock absorber of the knee that protects the cartilage. Therefore the cartilage needs to be protected at all costs. And for that, the meniscus has to be stitched.
“We could be talking about a period [of absence] of between three and five months.”
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