LILLE CONFIRMED THEIR SURGICAL INTERVENTION
Goodbye to the season? Umtiti underwent surgery to 'eliminate' his knee problems
Samuel Umtiti has finally decided to have surgery on the knee that forced him to go from heaven to hell in a matter of months and that conditioned his time at FC Barcelona. The center back could have said goodbye to the season
The left knee deprived to Samuel Umtiti to turn into one of the best head offices of the world. When fichó by the FC Barcelona, from the Olympique Lyon, his progression impressed to more than one. It did not take in doing with a fixed place in the picture culé and, also, in the selection of France, but the constant injuries finish him 'destroying' before what any one expected . And it is that, after it forced to play the World-wide in spite of the problems that already had in the knee -and that forced him to infiltrate -, the history for 'Big Sam' was not the same.
His career was in decline in the City Condal, went out yielded to the US Lecce and later signed his desvinculación with the Catalans, but has not had luck. His arrival to the Lille has been almost anecdótica, because it has not had continuity. The physical problems have condemned him and forced him to take the decision to go through the operating theatre with the risk to lose what subtracts of the present season.
The Lille announces the drop of Umtiti
Paulo Fonseca, trainer of the French group, has confirmed this Friday in press conference that the footballer of 30 years was taken part quirúrgicamente the past Wednesday to treat his problems in the left knee. It confirmed that the drop is of long length, by what are many the probabilities that it was in the dry dam until the next campaign. His agreement with the Lille extends until 30 June 2025, but already have produced the first rumours on a possible withdrawal.
The Portuguese trainer has commented, in concrete, that "Samuel Umtiti was operated the Wednesday. Everything went out well, now has to recover. Still I do not know how long it will be out of action. If it will go back to play this season? Perhaps. Honestly, I do not know it and I do not prefer to advance me because I do not know it. It can that have the opportunity to go back to play, but is difficult to say it, will happen long". Treating of the knee, would seem complicated that it take action in this course.
Umtiti, without 'effect' in the Lille
The central recaló in the stadium Pierre-Mauroy shortly after desvincularse of the FC Barcelona. There was state related with the Olympique of Lyon, for a species of 'last dance', but the option to play in Lille was the only feasible. It has not had luck, put the injuries have accompanied him during all the way. Only it has appeared in 13 official parties, with 182 minutes of action. It has not been able to retort the impact that had in the Lecce, in which it could go back to feel footballer and played 25 clashes with an important role.
