The Barcelona winger Ansu Fati will not be able to in the match against Rayo Vallecano on the 11th date of the Spanish championship due to a problem in his right knee, the Barça club reported in a statement.
“Ansu Fati has some discomfort in his right knee,” said Barça, without giving further details, although he recalled that it is not the knee that was operated on a few months ago.
The player “is low and evolution will mark his availability,” added Barça, without giving further details about his possible time off the pitch.
Ansu Fati was injured last Sunday in the classic league that Barça lost 2-1 against Real Madrid at the Camp Nou.
The young Barça winger had returned to compete on September 26 in the League game against Levante in which he scored one of Barça’s goals (3-0 victory).
Ansu Fati was returning to the pitch after “more than 300 days off due to a tear in the internal meniscus of the left knee”, which occurred in November 2020 against Sevilla and which led him to undergo surgery four times.
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman had already shown his doubts at a press conference on Tuesday about the possibility of having Fati against Rayo.
«He had some discomfort that has nothing to do with his previous injury. It is still a doubt, we have put him on the list (for the match) and tomorrow morning (for today Wednesday) we will decide if he can travel with us “, said Koeman, who will not finally be able to count on the player.
It remains to be seen if Barça, who will play in the league again on Saturday against Alavés, can count on him on Tuesday in the Champions League against Dinamo Kiev, where the Barça team urgently need victory. AFP (HN)