Aitana will undergo surgery and will be off work for at least four months.

BarcelonaTests carried out this Monday on first-team player Aitana Bonmatí have confirmed that she has suffered a transsyndesmotic fracture of the fibula in her left ankle. The treatment will be surgical and will be performed this Tuesday by Dr. Antoni Dalmau at the Hospital de Barcelona, ​​under the supervision of the club's medical staff. A new medical report will be issued after the procedure. According to ARA, the Barça midfielder will be sidelined for at least four months. This confirms the worst fears surrounding the injury of the reigning Ballon d'Or winner. Aitana had to withdraw from the Spanish national team squad this Sunday and traveled to Barcelona. According to the RFEF (Royal Spanish Football Federation), the player from Sant Pere de Ribes complained of leg pain after landing awkwardly in an accidental collision. The RFEF doctors performed initial tests and diagnosed the fibula fracture.

Initial speculation on Sunday suggested a two-month absence. The question was whether or not she would require surgery, a decision made this Monday in Barcelona, ​​where the player underwent further tests. Due to the extent of the fracture, it was agreed that surgery was the best course of action. The player will miss more than twenty matches for Barça. This is tough news for Pere Romeu's team, which has suffered several injuries to key players this season.

Injury problems

So far, several key players have been sidelined at some point, including Ewa Pajor, who has now recovered; Patri Guijarro, who is expected back after Christmas; and Salma Paralluelo, who was injured during the last call-up to the Spanish national team. Furthermore, Barça also announced this Monday that Kika Nazareth has suffered a sprain of the medial collateral ligament in her left ankle. The forward sustained the injury during the match played with the Portuguese national team last Friday. Her recovery time is expected to be around three weeks.