Ansu Fati back to training nearly 10 months after knee injury
Updated On: 25 August, 2021 09:43 AM IST | Madrid | AP
Fati`s return gives Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman another option to help make up for Messi`s absence
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Nearly 10 months later, Barcelona`s Ansu Fati is smiling again on the practice field. The 18-year-old Fati returned to training with teammates on Tuesday and hopes to soon be fit enough to boost Barcelona`s attack, which was depleted by the departure of Lionel Messi. Fati hasn`t played in a match since the promising forward injured his left-knee meniscus against Real Betis in the Spanish league last November. Barcelona posted a photo of Fati smiling during Tuesday`s session. "Ansu Fati completed part of the session with the rest of the squad," the club said.
"As part of his recovery Ansu Fati will (alternate) between individual sessions and sessions with the rest of the squad." He is expected to be ready to play in matches again in a few weeks. Fati`s initial recovery time was about four months, but there were several setbacks and he needed more than one surgery to fully heal. The problems kept him from playing with Barcelona and also ended his chances of making Spain`s squad for the European Championship and the Tokyo Olympics. He had made his debut with the national team not long before injuring his knee.
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