Injury update: Barcelona are not in a hurry for Ansu Fati’s return

Barcelona’s teenage sensation Ansu Fati sustained a tear of the internal meniscus in his left knee on November 7 at the Camp Nou against Real Betis. The teenager went under the knife on November 9, operated by Dr. Ramon Cugat. Initially, he was supposed to be out for four months. However, Mundo Deportivo reports that after some revision, the medical and technical staff have planned to slow down the process.

Sources from within the club have told MD that he is recovering well but a tad bit slow, and his return date has been set as early April. The club is pretty clear that they don’t want to take risks regarding his return.

Earlier, it was reported that he wanted to be fit for the UCL RO16 tie against Paris Saint Germain. He soon realized that it was an impossible task; at present, he is motivated to return to the training ground in early April. There were also reports that he had to go through another surgery since he still faced discomfort in his knee. Ronald Koeman chose to say nothing in this regard when asked about this, citing the player’s privacy.

Ansu Fati (on his nomination for the Laureus award): “It is an honour for me. You just have to look at the names of the other people on the shortlist to be proud to be among them. I am grateful to everyone who voted for me, I didn’t expect it.” pic.twitter.com/XW7WJXjTgZ

— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) March 2, 2021

Seeing the present scenario, it looks like the Spanish forward would be fit to play in what will be the last stretch of the season. Given Barcelona’s poor finishing record this season, one can say without any doubt that the return of Fati will bring a lot of impetus to the squad.

The Catalan club has a scary past when it comes to knee injuries. In the past, several players, including the likes of Samuel Umtiti and Rafinha Alcantara, have failed to reach their maximum potential after lengthy spells on the bench due to recurring issues in the injured knee.

The fact that the club does not want to take any risks with him is a very palpable step, and the Culés across the world need to be patient in this matter. The Blaugranes need a fit and fully recovered Fati for what most of us can see will be a bright future.