Aitana Bonmatí undergoes surgery and Barça confirms the number of months she will be out of action

BarcelonaAitana Bonmatí has ​​undergone successful surgery for a transsyndesmotic fracture of her left fibula. The surgery was performed by Dr. Antoni Dalmau at the Hospital de Barcelona, ​​under the supervision of the Club's Medical Services. The expected recovery time is around five months. Tests carried out on the player on Monday confirmed that she had "a transsyndesmotic fracture of the fibula at the level of her left ankle." The ARA (Aragonese Football Association) had already reported that the Barça midfielder would be out 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 had complained of leg pain after landing awkwardly in an accidental collision. The doctors of the Spanish Football Federation performed initial tests and diagnosed a fracture in her fibula. It is the first serious injury in Aitana's long professional career.

Initial speculation on Sunday suggested she would be out for about two months. The question was whether or not she would need surgery, a decision that was made this Monday in Barcelona, ​​where the footballer underwent further tests. Due to the extent of the fracture, it was agreed that surgery was the best course of action. The footballer 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.

The problems with injuries

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.