- Ivan Rakitic injured his left hand during 3-0 Champions League defeat by Roma
- The Croatia international is set for a spell on the sidelines after receiving knock
- Barcelona crashed out of the Champions League despite winning 4-1 in first leg
Ivan Rakitic is set for a spell on the sidelines after Barcelona confirmed he will undergo surgery on his left hand.
The Croatia international played the full 90 minutes against Roma despite sustaining the knock during Barcelona’s shock 3-0 defeat.
Rakitic posted a picture of himself in hospital with the caption: ‘Starting the recovery to be fit as soon as possible and keep fighting for the goals that we have left this season. Thanks for your messages! #ForcaBarca.’
Barcelona and Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic posted a picture of himself in a hospital bed
Rakitic played the full 90 minutes despite sustaining the injury during the shock loss by Roma
And Barcelona said in a club statement: ‘During the course of Tuesday’s match, Rakitic took a knock to his left hand.
‘Tests on Wednesday have confirmed that he has fractured a metacarpal bone. He will have to undergo surgery, after which a statement will be issued to explain how the operation went and how long he is expected to be out of action.’
Rakitic will be hoping to be fit as soon as possible in order to return to full fitness ahead of this summer’s World Cup in Russia.
He will also want to ensure Barcelona win the Spanish title having featured in 30 league games so far this season.
Rakitic (centre) and his team-mates were left disappointed after Roma eliminated the Catalans
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