Soccer-Barcelona's Bernal suffers ACL rupture


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 28 Aug 2024

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - LaLiga - Rayo Vallecano v FC Barcelona - Campo de Futbol de Vallecas, Madrid, Spain - August 27, 2024 FC Barcelona's Marc Bernal receives medical attention after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura/File Photo

(Reuters) - Barcelona midfielder Marc Bernal will miss most of the season after he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the LaLiga club said on Wednesday.

The 17-year-old Bernal sustained the injury to his left knee during Tuesday's 2-1 victory at Rayo Vallecano, where he was forced off the pitch in the final minutes.

Bernal, who made his debut in Barca's opening day win over Valencia, also suffered an associated injury to the external meniscus. "He will undergo surgical treatment in the coming days," Barcelona said in a statement.

Barcelona face Real Valladolid next in LaLiga on Saturday.

(Reporting by Shifa Jahan in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)

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