Lucas Veríssimo, in Barcelona to undergo surgery

Lucas Verissimo He has traveled to Barcelona for surgery. The central defender of Benfica, Barça’s rival in the group stage of the Champions League. You will undergo an intervention to resolve a tear of the cruciate ligament of the knee, with different affectations. The club itself has confirmed the trip. The player puts himself in the hands of the prestigious traumatologist the doctor Ramón Cugat.

Lucas Verissimo (26 years old) was injured against Braga weeks ago and will now have to undergo a prolonged period of rehabilitation that will prevent him from playing again for the entire season.

As soon as his discharge was known, in Portugal there was speculation with Samuel Umtiti as a replacement in the winter market, which he already wanted in summer. In August there was even talk of an offer of 10 million euros but the player insisted on staying at Barça and there was no option to negotiate.

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