No good surprise for Alexia Putellas and FC Barcelona. As the Spanish media indicated, the Ballon d’Or 2021 will have to observe a recovery period of 10 to 12 months following suffering a ruptured cruciate ligament in his left knee. The Catalan club said in a statement on Tuesday that their player had undergone successful surgery and confirmed the duration of her unavailability. Putellas, 28, therefore faces the prospect of a white season.
The Barcelonan was injured on July 5 during a training session with the Spanish selection, just a few days before her team’s start at Euro 2022 once morest Finland. She had wanted to support her teammates from the stands, assisting to the success of La Roja once morest the Finns (4-1) before returning to Spain to undergo his operation. Jorge Vilda’s squad are playing their second game in the competition on Tuesday once morest Germany.
After Spain for the Euro, it is therefore Barça which is preparing to live without Putellas for the coming season. The midfielder had made a very clear contribution to the Catalan club’s remarkable season, both in the quest for the Spanish league title with 18 goals in 26 matches, and in the course of the Barcelona women until the final of the Champions League , with 11 goals in 10 matches in this competition. Barcelona will therefore have to compose without their best individuality to try to do as well.
