Barcelona confirm Ansu Fati could be out for several months after sustaining serious knee injury

Barcelona confirm promising winger Ansu Fati could be out for several months after picking up a serious knee injury in 5-2 LaLiga win over Real Betis on Saturday night

  • Ansu Fati is set to be out for several months with a knee injury, say Barcelona 
  • The 18-year-old picked up the injury in Barcelona’s 5-2 win over Real Betis 
  • Fati was taken off at half-time by Catalans manager Ronald Koeman
  • The young winger has scored five goals in ten games for Barcelona this season 

Barcelona and Spain forward Ansu Fati is set for several months on the sidelines after sustaining a knee injury in their 5-2 home win over Real Betis in La Liga on Saturday.

A Barca statement said Fati, who turned 18 last month, had ruptured the internal meniscus in his left knee and that the club were currently weighing up different treatment options, without giving details on when he could expect to return.

Fati was included in the Spain squad for their upcoming fixtures against the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany but is unlikely to return to action for the rest of the year.

Barcelona have revealed that Ansu Fati could be out of several months with a knee injury

Fati picked up the injury during Barcelona's 5-2 win over Betis and came off at half-time

Fati picked up the injury during Barcelona’s 5-2 win over Betis and came off at half-time

He is also set to miss Barca’s crunch Liga trip to Atletico Madrid later this month and will be a doubt for the Spanish Super Cup, set to be held in January in Saudi Arabia.

Fati has been one of Barca’s best performers this season, scoring five goals in 10 appearances in La Liga and the Champions League.

Last season he became the club’s youngest ever league goalscorer and the youngest scorer in the history of the Champions League.

A goal in a Nations League match with Ukraine in September, meanwhile, made him the youngest player to score for Spain.

Fati has been one of Barcelona's better players this season, scoring five goals in ten matches

Fati has been one of Barcelona’s better players this season, scoring five goals in ten matches

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