Barcelona have confirmed that exciting youngster Ibrahima Diarra will miss most of the rest of the season after undergoing surgery.
Diarra, who looked set to join the first-team’s pre-season tour before injury intervened, has gone under the knife and will be out for five months.
Here’s the club’s official statement.
“The Barça Atlètic player Ibrahim Diarra was operated on for a muscle tear in his right thigh. The surgery took place at Barcelona Hospital and was carried out by Dr. Jordi Puigdellívol and Dr. Marc Aguilar from the Club’s Medical Services. Recovery time is expected to be around five months.”
It’s a huge blow for player and club, with Diarra having been tipped for big things at Barca. This season now sadly looks like effectively being a write off for the 18-year-old and is a big setback.
The injury also means that Juliano Belletti and Barca Atletic lose another key player. Diarra joins Xavi Espart and Landry Farre on the sidelines.
