Possible date, surgeon and place: the details surrounding Marc Bernal's operation

FC Barcelona suffered a devastating blow on Tuesday, August 27th. Despite having had a relatively calm sports day, with an important 1-2 victory against Rayo Vallecano in Vallecas, almost at the end of the match, one of the standout young players in this start of the 2024/25 season, Marc Bernal, suffered a tough physical setback. At that moment, the feelings were not encouraging.

After the corresponding medical examinations, the worst fears were confirmed. Marc Bernal from Berga faces a torn ACL in his left knee and an associated injury to the external meniscus. This physical mishap, one of the most feared in the world of football, typically requires a lengthy recovery of 10 to 12 months. Therefore, it is unlikely that the talented 17-year-old midfielder will return to the field before the start of the 2025/26 preseason.

This blow is particularly tough, considering that the '28' was beginning to be crucial in Hansi Flick's scheme. The young La Masia graduate was standing out for his 'Busquets-like' style of play, showing great technique to 'pull the strings' in the midfield, in addition to being defensively effective due to his good physique and positional awareness.

Details surrounding Marc Bernal's operation

Amidst all this, further details had not yet emerged regarding when the midfielder's surgery would take place to kickstart his long recovery journey. Initially, 'Mundo Deportivo' had advanced the date for this operation, stating that it would occur on the upcoming Wednesday, the 4th of September. However, it has been reported subsequently that the current plan is to wait until the following week (with an undetermined date) to proceed with this surgical procedure.

What does seem certain is that the operation will be overseen by Dr. Joan Carles Monllau, with the medical services of the Blaugrana team led by Dr. Ricard Pruna. It's worth noting that Monllau, renowned for his expertise in knee operations, has prior experience in treating FC Barcelona players for knee-related setbacks.

In addition, the current president of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy, operated on Pablo Gavi at the Barcelona Hospital on November 28th to address the unfortunate complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in the right knee and an associated injury to the lateral meniscus. Additionally, it wasn't his first time operating on a Barcelona player, as in the past, he also treated Alexia Putellas in 2022 (torn ACL in the left knee) and Philippe Coutinho (external meniscus injury in the left knee) and Martin Braithwaite (femoropatellar injury in his left knee) in 2021.