Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti will return to the club on December 30 to continue his treatment on a knee injury.
Barca provided a medical update on Sunday after the club's medical staff evaluated his recovery, and they have decided he will "continue undergoing conservative treatment" on his left knee.
Umtiti has spent several weeks undergoing rehabilitation in Doha, Qatar, in accordance with the recovery plan set out by the Catalan giants on December 2.
Following Sunday's examination, it seems they remain content not to pursue a surgical option.
Squawka's Muhammad Butt questioned their decision not to put him under the knife to resolve the issue back when they announced their "conservative" plan for him:
Muhammad ButtBarcelona lost Suárez for half of last season because he refused to have surgery (he played, but was useless).