Headline: FC Barcelona’s Ebrima Tunkara Faces Six-Week Injury Setback
FC Barcelona’s promising young talent, Ebrima Tunkara, is set to remain on the sidelines for an extended period following a serious ankle injury sustained during a friendly match. The 16-year-old La Masia standout suffered the injury while playing for Barça Atletic against CF Vilanova on Sunday.
The club has officially announced that Tunkara will be out of action for approximately six weeks due to a traumatic ligament injury in his left ankle. A statement from the club confirmed, “Barça Atlètic player Ebrima Tunkara has a traumatic ligament injury to his left ankle, which occurred during the match against CF Vilanova this Sunday. The approximate time out is six weeks.”
This injury comes as a significant setback for Tunkara, who had been a standout performer during pre-season training with the senior squad. He made a notable impression, even being presented to fans at Spotify Camp Nou before the Joan Gamper Trophy match, where he later played his first game at the famous venue.
Prior to his injury, the plan involved Tunkara alternating between the first team and the reserve squad under manager Juliano Belletti. However, his current condition means he will miss the early part of Barça Atletic’s season and is not expected to return until sometime in October.
Additionally, the injury hampers Tunkara’s opportunity to participate in an upcoming friendly for Spain’s U-18 team, as he was initially selected but has since been replaced by his Barcelona teammate Michal Zuk.
As expected, FC Barcelona teenage wonderkid Ebrima Tunkara is set for an extended period out on the sidelines after suffering an injury.
The 16-year-old La Masia prodigy suffered a serious knock on his ankle during Barça Atletic’s friendly match against CF Vilanova this past Sunday.
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Now, the club have confirmed that the teenage wonderkid, who did almost the entire pre-season with the senior team, will be out for six weeks with injury.
“Barça Atlètic player Ebrima Tunkara has a traumatic ligament injury to his left ankle, which occurred during the match against CF Vilanova this Sunday. The approximate time out is six weeks,” the club statement read.
This comes as a blow for Ebrima Tunkara, who had emerged as one of the most standout prospects during pre-season with the senior team.
The teenage sensation was also presented to the fans at the Spotify Camp Nou before the Joan Gamper Trophy match and proceeded to play his first game at the iconic stadium later that night.
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The idea was for him to alternate between first-team dynamics and the reserve team, while having a key role under Juliano Belletti.
However, the injury means that Ebrima will miss the start of Barça Atletic’s season and will only return at some point in October.
The ankle injury also dealt a blow to the youngster’s chances of featuring in a friendly for Spain U-18, as he was initially called up before being replaced by Barça teammate Michal Zuk.
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