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– Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas faces up to a year out after undergoing knee surgery, her club Barcelona have confirmed.
– The Ballon d’Or winner, 28, was expected to be one of the stars of Euro 2022 before suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in training.
– “Putellas has been successfully operated on at the Hospital de Barcelona,” the club said.
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🏥 Repasa el comunicado médico de @alexiaputellas, intervenida satisfactoriamente ▶ https://t.co/80RgMGhcAi
💪 #ÀnimsAlexia pic.twitter.com/tgXRUhqQb2
— FC Barcelona Femení (@FCBfemeni) July 12, 2022
– “The estimated time of absence is between 10 and 12 months.”
🚨 OFFICIAL | Alexia Putellas has successfully undergone surgery for the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee and will be out for about 10 to 12 months.
— Barça Femení (@BarcaFem) July 12, 2022
– Putellas was named FIFA Best Women’s Player last season after scoring 18 times in the league to help Barcelona lift a seventh Primera Division title. She also found the net 11 times in the Champions League, including a consolation effort in the final, as the defending champions lost 3-1 to Lyon.
A successful surgery today for Alexia Putellas. Now, the hard part 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/X1YMsR5p9e
— total Barça (@totalBarca) July 12, 2022
– The talented midfielder now faces a race against time to be fit for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, which will take place in Australia and New Zealand from 20 July to 20 August.
– Spain beat Finland 4-1 in their opening game of Euro 2022 and continue their campaign against Germany on Tuesday, 12 July at 8pm.
– Their final group game will be against Denmark on Saturday, 16 July.
