The “Barcelona” star suffered a psychological injury due to the World Cup

One of the prominent players of “Barcelona” suffered a psychological shock due to not participating in the 2026 World Cup.

According to the Spanish newspaper “Sport”, he will submit Fermin LopezThe Barcelona midfielder underwent surgery this evening after suffering a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot during the last match against Real Betis at the Camp Nou. This injury will keep him out for two to three months, meaning he will officially be out of the next World Cup.

A source from the dressing room of the Catalan team confirmed that this injury, although not serious, is feared by everyone because it looks simple, but the recovery period from it takes two to three months and completely prevents the player from playing.

The same source reports that this type of injury can provide an option for conservative treatment in individual cases of fractures, but this is not the norm for football players, which has made surgical intervention inevitable.

The player will spend a night in the hospital before returning home, and will then begin working in the gym to maintain muscle mass after the stitches are removed.

Initially, conservative treatment was recommended, but the expected dates did not guarantee his presence at the World Cup, so surgery was decided to ensure a full recovery.

This injury caused a huge psychological shock to the young player in the last meters of the season, especially since it prevented him from participating in the finals of the World Cup for the first time in his career.

López was a regular name on the scoresheet of coach Luis de la Fuente, with whom he won the Euro 2024 title and also won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics in the same year, so he expected to feature prominently with Spain at the World Cup.

The Barcelona player took the news as a major shock and opted to stay out of the limelight completely for a few days before undergoing surgery to remain calm given his declining morale.

The player has not released any messages through his personal accounts on social media platforms and the matter has been limited to official information due to the severity of the medical strike on him and his family.