Overview

• The arthroscopy on his right knee was performed by Dr. Joan Carles Monllau under Barcelona’s medical supervision.
• Surgeons sutured the internal meniscus to preserve cartilage, a choice that lengthens rehabilitation compared with removal.
• The club estimates a four to five month recovery, ruling him out for the remainder of 2025 and pointing to a January–February 2026 comeback.
• Surgery followed weeks of conservative treatment and sport‑specific stress tests that failed to resolve symptoms.
• His layoff strains Barcelona’s midfield and raises selection questions for Spain, with his 2026 World Cup availability uncertain after a prior ACL repair on the same knee in 2023.