Official: Barcelona star undergoes successful surgery | OneFootball

A member of the defensive ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona on Tuesday underwent a successful surgical procedure.

As much was confirmed by the club themselves in a statement, highlighting Gerard Martín as the player in question.

Left-back Martín for his part suffered a setback on the fitness front last week.

En route to Spain’s opening day victory over Slovakia at the U21 European Championships, the Barcelona man was forced into a premature departure from proceedings.

This came owing to a heavy blow to his right hand.

Ensuing medical tests confirmed that Martín had suffered a dislocation, released from international duty as a result.

And as alluded to above, early this week, the 23-year-old was forced under the knife to fix the problem.

As per a statement across Barcelona’s social media platforms on Tuesday afternoon:

‘Gerard Martín has successfully undergone surgery for a dislocation at the base of the fifth metacarpal in his right hand. The procedure was performed by Dr. Mir under the supervision of the Club’s Medical Services. The left-back is expected to be available for the start of preseason.’

Conor Laird – GSFN