How many injuries has Ansu Fati had at Barcelona?
Barcelona starlet Ansu Fati has arguably been the sole bright spark in an otherwise miserable season so far.
The 19-year-old has notched four goals following his return to the first team in late September after missing the majority of the last 12 months with a knee injury.
But Fati was forced off in the first half against Celta Vigo on Saturday with fans of La Blaugrana fearing the worst.
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The club confirmed after the match that Fati is dealing with a hamstring muscle injury with initial estimates that he will be stuck on the sidelines for around five weeks.
It's another setback for the young Spain international and another injury in what is becoming a long list of medical issues.
How many matches has Fati missed?
In total, Fati has missed 84 Barcelona matches and counting through injury.
A mix of knee and hip issues hampered his early development but it was the Mensical Laceration in November 2020 that saw him miss 10 months of football.
In total, he was out for 305 days because of this tear and this was his fifth significant injury of his career.
Even upon his return in September, Fati struggled for match fitness.
And Fati then suffered another knee niggle that resulted in him missing two more matches.
And Saturday's hamstring issue means it's now eight injuries Fati has had during his short spell at Barcelona.
The 19-year-old continued to struggle for fitness across the season and his hamstring injury kept him out for the majority of the campaign.
Fati was expected to return for Spain in their Nations League qualifiers in June however, despite being named in the squad, he was ruled out for the period.
‼️ INJURY NEWS
The tests this evening on the player @ANSUFATI have revealed that he has injured the femoral biceps in his left thigh and will be unavailable for selection until he recovers pic.twitter.com/0S9kfPslhF— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 6, 2021
Are there concerns for Fati?
There is no doubting Fati's talent and after Lionel Messi's summer departure to Paris Saint-Germain, the door was open for him to fill the gap left by the legendry number ten.
But the injuries are piling up and eight separate injuries at just 19 years old undoubtedly take their toll. Concerns will be that he drifts into becoming one of those players considered to be injury-prone and his full talent is never realised.
