midfielder is predicted to overlook the upcoming after sustaining a fracture to his proper foot.
confirmed on Monday that the 23-year-old will bear surgical procedure for the harm, which occurred throughout Sunday’s Spanish league fixture in opposition to .
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The membership acknowledged: “Lopez suffered a fracture to the fifth metatarsal bone in his proper foot within the recreation in opposition to Betis. The participant will bear surgical procedure.”
Whereas Barcelona didn’t present a selected restoration timeline, it’s understood Lopez won’t be match for . Spain are scheduled to play their first recreation of the group stage in opposition to on 15 June in Atlanta. They may then tackle six days later, earlier than concluding their group marketing campaign in opposition to on 27 June.
This setback follows a profitable interval for Lopez, who was a part of the Spain squad that received the 2024 European Championship.
Lopez has received La Liga this season however is about to overlook out on the World Cup (Reuters)
He additionally helped the under-23 workforce safe a gold medal on the 2024 Paris Olympics, scoring six objectives, together with two within the ultimate in opposition to host .
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Lopez has earned seven caps for Spain and featured in three of their World Cup qualifying matches final 12 months.
He additionally performed in each March friendlies in opposition to Serbia and , and was anticipated to be named in Spain’s squad for the World Cup previous to his harm.
It’s a disappointing finish to what has been a formidable season for Lopez at membership degree.
He has scored six La Liga objectives in 30 appearances to assist Hansi Flick’s facet retain the Spanish title with one thing to spare.
Lopez additionally netted six instances within the Champions League as Barcelona reached the quarter-finals earlier than struggling an agonising defeat in opposition to fellow Spanish facet .
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Lopez has proven his versatility for Barcelona, working as an attacking midfielder, but additionally as a central midfielder or from both wing, and he may very well be a giant miss for Spain as they goal to win the World Cup for the second time of their historical past following their solely earlier triumph in 2010 after they beat the within the ultimate.