Barcelona, Spain — Ferran Torres, the Valencia striker, go miss the important derbi against Espanyol this Thursday due to a recent surgery for appendicitis. The operation happen late on Wednesday night, and Barcelona FC confirm the news through an official statement.
The club announce, “Ferran Torres, first-team player, don undergo surgery last night for appendicitis successfully. The procedure dey done by Dr. Coroleu and Dr. Borras, for Hospital de Barcelona, under the watch of the club’s medical services.” This means Torres go miss the last three league matches and the upcoming Nations League semifinals with Spain against France on June 5.
Earlier that day, Ferran train normally at Ciudad Deportiva, but later, he start to feel ill and was rushed to the hospital. After several tests, doctors decide to operate immediately. It’s a huge setback for the player, who was crucial this season, scoring 19 goals and providing 7 assists in 1,921 minutes.
A few hours after surgery, Torres send message of hope via Instagram from his hospital bed, saying, “Apendicitis superado!!! Toca apoyar al equipo esta noche desde aquí para ser Campeones de Liga!” which translates to, “Appendicitis overcome! Time to support the team tonight from here to be League Champions!”
Barcelona sitting on the verge of clinching the La Liga title, and fans dey excited as they hope to secure it against their rivals. With Torres sidelined, Robert Lewandowski go step in to lead the attack, aiming to score his 100th goal for the club and close the gap with Kylian Mbappé in the race for the ‘Pichichi’ trophy.
In Torres absence, Barcelona dey rely on upcoming games, especially this clave derbi. They specifically need a victory to fortify their title hopes, and the tension dey high among fans with Espanyol trying to ensure their own survival in La Liga.
The significance of this match no dey lost on fans, as they anticipate celebrations in Cuba down the streets should their team win. While Torres watch from the hospital, all eyes go dey on the pitch as Barcelona seek to make history with their 28th La Liga title, while Espanyol aim to avoid relegation.
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