Barcelona have confirmed that Samuel Umtiti has undergone successful surgery on a foot injury and is expected to miss around three months of action.
The center-back fractured his fifth metatarsal bone in training with the Catalan giants and has now gone under the knife to repair the damage.
Here’s the club’s official statement:
“Samuel Umtiti has been successfully operated on for the fracture to the fifth metatarsal of his right foot by Dr. Antoni Dalmau, under the supervision of the Club’s Medical Services. He will be out for approximately three months.”
The news means Umtiti is not expected back until late April and means we may not see the Frenchman in action again this season.