FC Barcelona have revealed the duration of the unavailability of French central defender Samuel Umtiti.
Injured on Monday in training, the 28-year-old footballer was operated on for a fracture of the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, as planned, on Tuesday. In a statement, the Catalan club said that the 2018 world champion will be out of action for about three months. As a result, the former Olympique Lyonnais player will not return to competition until April.
Since the start of the 2021-2022 season, Samuel Umtiti has only played one game. As a reminder, the native of Yaoudé has extended his contract until June 2026 with the Blaugrana.
LATEST NEWS | @samumtiti has been successfully operated on for the fracture to the fifth metatarsal of his right foot by Dr. Antoni Dalmau, under the supervision of the Club’s Medical Services.
He will be out for approximately three months. pic.twitter.com/P7TrkhLvnl
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 18, 2022