Soccer-Barcelona's Bernal suffers ACL rupture

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - LaLiga - Rayo Vallecano v FC Barcelona - Campo de Futbol de Vallecas, Madrid, Spain - August 27, 2024 FC Barcelona's Marc Bernal receives medical attention after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura/File Photo

(Reuters) - Barcelona midfielder Marc Bernal will miss most of the season after he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the LaLiga club said on Wednesday.

The 17-year-old Bernal sustained the injury to his left knee during Tuesday's 2-1 victory at Rayo Vallecano, where he was forced off the pitch in the final minutes.