Barcelona (AFP)
Barcelona announced that its young midfielder, Javi, underwent successful surgery, after suffering a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament, which logically eliminated the remainder of his season.
Barcelona wrote in a statement that Dr. Joan Carles Munlo performed the surgical intervention, after Javi suffered a complete tear in the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and another injury related to the lateral meniscus.
This injury means the end of Javi’s season, making it difficult for him to prepare to participate in the European Cup organized by Germany next summer.
The 19-year-old player, who won the Golden Ball for the best young player in 2022, was injured when he was trying to control the ball alone in the match against Georgia in the European Cup qualifiers on November 19, and the foot he was resting on got stuck, which led to his exit. He was drowning in tears.
Javi imposed himself as a key member of the Barcelona and Spain squads in the past two years, after graduating from the famous La Masia Academy. He played 13 out of 15 starts for Barcelona this season.
Spain national team coach Luis de la Fuente said after the match against Georgia, “We are devastated. We feel as if we lost. Football is a dangerous sport, and this is the ugly side of our sport.”
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