Barcelona loanee visits Ciutat Esportiva as he starts rehab after undergoing surgery | OneFootball

According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona starlet Hector Fort, currently on loan at Elche, visited the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper this morning to see the club’s medical staff and gradually begin his rehabilitation process.

The La Masia product underwent surgery last Monday, carried out by Barcelona’s medical services, after suffering an anterior dislocation of his left shoulder.

The injury occurred in the most recent league match, during the celebration after Fort scored a spectacular goal against Rayo Vallecano, his first in the league, which also opened the scoring in a 4–0 win.

As the young right-back ran towards the stands, he was knocked off balance by Nobel Mendy and injured his shoulder when he fell.

There is no timeline provided for his recovery at this point, but Fort visited the Barça training facilities today to meet with the medical staff who assessed him ahead of the beginning of his rehabilitation programme.

Hector Fort suffered a shoulder injury. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

The injury came at a very inopportune moment for Fort, as he was starting to establish himself as a starter at Elche under Eder Sarabia.

Indeed, having been off to a slow start at his loan club, the 19-year-old right-back had started to showcase his potential and attacking quality in recent games.

So far this season, Fort has played 12 games in all competitions for Elche, scoring two goals and assisting two more.

The youngster’s progress at Elche, where he was starting to get regular minutes and exposure in the Spanish top-flight, had pleased Barcelona.

As such, the injury comes as a blow for the right-back, who is pushing to earn a place in Hansi Flick’s plans next season when he returns from his loan spell.