Fermín López suffers right foot fracture, ruled out of the World Cup | OneFootball

Barcelona’s midfielder suffered a fifth metatarsal injury during the match against Betis, will have to undergo surgery, and will need at least two months to recover.

Barcelona confirmed in a medical report that Fermín López suffered a fracture to the fifth metatarsal in his right foot. The 23-year-old midfielder reported physical discomfort last Sunday against Real Betis, which is why he was substituted at halftime. Since the estimated timeline for his rehabilitation will require a minimum of eight weeks, the player has officially been ruled out of Spain’s squad for the World Cup, which will begin next June 11.

Luis de la Fuente had planned to include the midfielder in the final list of call-ups that will be made public this Monday. The European side will begin its participation in the World Cup on June 15 against Cape Verde in the city of Atlanta, a match for which the coaching staff will have to decide on a replacement in the official squad list.

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