Last week, Ansu Fati suffered another injury, this time in the hamstring during a training session. This time he will have to leave the pitch for at least 4 weeks. The 22-year-old striker's future at Camp Nou is more uncertain than ever.
All the black things started for Fati in November 2019 when he suffered a torn cartilage in his left knee in Barcelona's La Liga clash with Real Betis. This injury is so persistent that Fati has had many relapses, and even 4 surgeries cannot completely treat it. After being completely cured of that injury, by 2021, Fati suffered 9 more injuries and had more than 300 days of treatment. After that, he was loaned to Brighton and things got worse.
Before Lamine Yamal, Ansu Fati was La Masia's brightest young star. He was the youngest player of the Blaugrana to play in the Champions League, the youngest player to play for the Spanish national team since 1936, the youngest player to score the most goals in the Champions League,... Many records have been set but it is now only a matter of time.
Doctor Federico Llobet, a surgeon, shared in January 2023, that Barca were too hasty with Ansu Fati's injury. Medical staff who treated Fati at Camp Nou did not comment at the time when the 22-year-old star was constantly friends with the bed.
Under Hansi Flick, many Barcelona players have revived their form or continued to show their talents, with only Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres out of those. Being on loan at Brighton last season can confirm that it has no meaning for Fati in finding his class again.
Many staff at Camp Nou refuse to reveal Fati's current situation. The only person who has spoken directly about this issue and is not afraid that the future of the young striker will be affected is former Brighton captain Roberto De Zerbi. The Italian strategist once commented that Fati has great potential but is not enough to play in the Premier League. To do that, the Barca youngster needs to improve his fitness, fitness and spirit.
4 goals and 1 assist after 27 appearances for Brighton are very modest achievements of Fati, before he suffered an injury again in November 2023 and had to rest for 10 weeks, then returned to Barcelona. A few seasons ago, despite being plagued by injuries, Fati was never put on Barca's list for sale. However, as La Masia are producing many other talents such as Lamine Yamal, the possibility of Ansu Fati leaving Camp Nou is increasingly clear.
At the beginning of the season, during the training camp to prepare for the US tour, Ansu Fati suffered a foot injury caused by a teammate during a training session, forcing him to give up the pre-season. The last light on saving Ansu Fati's Hansi Flick career has gone up in smoke. Now, having to sit on the bench is a given, but when Flick needs a star to turn the game around, Fati is not a priority to replace him.
Currently, the attacking trio of Raphinha - Lewandowski - Yamal are scoring the most goals in the top 5 European championships with 37 goals. Especially Yamal, the young Spanish star has had 14 G/A after 16 appearances for Barca since the beginning of the season. Even with Yamal injured in the eye, both Torres and Fati were still not used. This evidence shows that, despite trying to create opportunities for Fati, Flick considered the 22-year-old striker to be removed from the current plan.
5 years ago, Ansu Fati was as bright as Lamine Yamal is now. It is a pity that before he could win any major glory like Yamal at EURO 2024, Fati was close to leaving Camp Nou. The future is also very unpredictable as the history of injuries is still haunting and his form is no longer the same as before.
