Fati avoids need for surgery after latest injury setback at Barcelona

Ansu Fati will not need to undergo surgery after suffering another injury setback at Barcelona, with the Liga giants revealing that a “conservative” rehabilitation programme will be followed.

The 19-year-old forward was forced out of a meeting with Athletic Club on January 20 in tears after picking up another untimely knock.

It was later revealed that he had suffered a hamstring problem, but that issue is not as bad as first feared and the highly-rated Spain international will be eased back to full fitness.

Barca have said in a statement on the club’s official website: “The first team player Ansu Fati will follow a conservative recovery plan for the injury to the proximal tendon in his left hamstring.

“His recovery will dictate his return.”