Barca's Fati tears meniscus in left knee


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - FC Barcelona v Sevilla - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - October 4, 2020 Barcelona's Ansu Fati in action REUTERS/Albert Gea

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona's Spain forward Ansu Fati is set for several months on the sidelines after sustaining a knee injury in their 5-2 home win over Real Betis in La Liga on Saturday.

A Barca statement said Fati, who turned 18 last month, had ruptured the internal meniscus in his left knee and that the club were currently weighing up different treatment options, without giving details on when he could expect to return.

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