Barça left Vallecas with three well-deserved points… and in panic. They managed to turn around an adverse scoreline and found in Dani Olmo the solution to all their problems. However, The joy was not complete after seeing Marc Bernal leave without putting weight on his left leg. There is panic at the club, where it is feared that he has a torn cruciate ligament. This was reflected in the first diagnosis, in the absence of tests to confirm the worst fears.
The youth player was back in the starting line-up for the third consecutive match and put in a great performance, but was unable to finish the match. With just a couple of minutes left in added time, the pivot fell to the ground after a clash with Isi PalazónThe players quickly alerted the referee to call for assistance because Bernal was lying on the ground showing noticeable signs of pain in his left knee.
Bernal could not even leave the Vallecas pitch on his own two feetHe was escorted off the pitch by the medical assistants and then helped back to the tunnels to the changing rooms. Flick himself confirmed after the match that the injury “doesn’t look good.” The German coach also announced that tests will be carried out on Wednesday to confirm the exact extent of the injury.
What injury does Marc Bernal have?
It is still too early to know the exact extent of the pivot’s injury. Barça has not yet issued a medical statement but there is speculation that he has a serious injury to his left knee: a torn cruciate ligament.
The matches that Marc Bernal can miss
As the extent of the injury is still unknown, it is difficult to know how many games the Barça pivot will miss. If the worst predictions are confirmed, he could be out for several months. A setback for Flick and a tremendous blow for the player, who had found a place in the first team’s plans.
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