After Barcelona's triumph over Rayo Vallecano, the manager Hansi Flick remarked that it was a "depressing win" owing to Marc Bernal's injury towards the end. The initial apprehension of tearing his anterior cruciate ligament has been validated and suggests an even more critical scenario than earlier anticipated
At 17 years old, the youngster relished his debut in senior football and made a remarkable impact for Flick by appearing in all three of Barcelona's games this season. Regrettably, during Tuesday night's match, an accidental collision with Isi Palazon resulted in him being substituted due to injury.
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TV3 reports that Bernal's recovery process has become more complicated due to an injury in his meniscus, in addition to a torn ACL. This may necessitate multiple surgeries and prolong his healing time from the initial estimate of 7-9 months to potentially up to 12 months. The club has subsequently verified this information.
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Tests carried out on Wednesday have shown that the player Marc Bernal has a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and an associated injury to the lateral meniscus. pic.twitter.com/193Fp0zyHI
After sustaining an ACL tear and a meniscus tear in November of last year, Gavi messaged Bernal on Instagram with encouragement, assuring him that he will return stronger. Although the Spain international has been sidelined for a full year himself, he is currently making progress towards recovery.