Barcelona captain and two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas will undergo knee surgery this week, her club confirmed on Tuesday.
Putellas, 29, has not featured since being withdrawn at half-time in Barcelona’s Champions League win over Benfica on 14 November and has missed her club side’s last seven matches.
Putellas suffered an ACL tear in her left knee days before the European Championship in 2022 were due to start, ruling her out of the tournament and resulted in her missing the next 10 months.
“Barcelona women’s football star Alexia Putellas is undergoing.