Barcelona’s brand-new season has actually left to a flying start. With 4 wins in 4 video games, the Catalans are strongly in the chauffeur’s seat in La Liga and appear to have most, if not all bases covered.

The one black mark on the group’s project up until now, nevertheless, is the season-ending injury to star midfielder Marc Bernal.

Widely considered as the next huge protective midfielder in the academy, the child rose the ranks to impress Hansi Flick in pre-season. In simply his 3rd authorities video game, nevertheless, he tore his ACL and is set to be out for a year.

Date set for surgical treatment

As is the standard after a cruciate ligament rupture, Bernal need to now go under the blade to help with a total healing.

As reported by Mundo Deportivo, a date has actually lastly been set for the 17-year-old’s surgical intervention. He will be run on later on today, on Wednesday, September fourth.

The surgical treatment will be performed by Dr. Joan Carles Monllau with guidance by Barcelona’s medical head Dr. Ricard Pruna.

Monllau is tremendously experienced in the field of sports injuries and, in truth, likewise run on Gavi’s ACL injury last season. Among others he has actually managed surgical treatments for are Alexia Putellas, Phillipe Coutinho, Martin Braithwaite and Sergio Lozano. 

While the blow to Bernal is undoubtedly a stern one, there is great factor to think that he will have the ability to go back to his finest variation.

For beginners, his body is still young and growing and at 17 years of age, is fully equipped to regrow and fix.

Further, his position on the field does not need tremendous bursts of speed to put pressure on the ligaments in the future to threaten a regression.