Ansu Fati suffered on November 6, 2020, the tear of the internal meniscus of his left knee in a match against Betis. Since then, the Barcelona forward He has lived through an ordeal with four surgeries and multiple physical problems. At first, the estimated sick leave period was going to be four months, but it has already exceeded eight. In May, he traveled to Portugal to undergo surgery by surgeon José Carlos Noronha, who has supervised his recovery since then. But in addition to having trusted the eminent doctor of the Portuguese team, Ansu Fati has also put himself in the hands of Joaquín Juan, known worldwide for being the trusted physiotherapist of Pau Gasol and Cristiano Ronaldo, among many other great athletes.
Ansu Fati has been this weekend at the Ciutat Esportiva del Barcelona to pass the serological tests, but he has immediately returned to Madrid to continue his recovery with Joaquín Juan. The forward has fixed his residence temporarily in Madrid to work in double sessions and its intention is to stay in the capital of Spain until it is in perfect condition. The environment recognizes that the recovery seems to be going very well and they are optimistic that in a short time he will be able to return to work with Barcelona, although they have not yet given a date for it.
Joaquín Juan is a regular in the concentrations of the Spanish basketball team together with the oldest of the Gasols and was also part of the Portuguese medical team at the World Cup in Russia at the express request of the Juventus forward. The last crack to be treated by the Extremadura physiotherapist had been Radamel Falcao, who last January asked Galatasaray for permission to travel to Madrid and be able to recover with the Extremadura physiotherapist from a moderate strain with a partial tear in his right leg. After going through the consultation of Joaquín Juan, the Colombian has not had problems related to that ailment again. For now, Ansu Fati's feelings, since he has been working with Joaquín Juan, are also very good.