João Félix underwent surgery this morning on his right ankle in the city of Porto by Professor Niek van Dijk under the supervision of Atlético's medical services. The operation was successful and the player will now need between three and four weeks of recovery to gradually start training. Both club and player understood that the best thing for the forward was the operation at the hands of this specialist from the University of Amsterdam.
João Félix played most of the season with a sore right ankle. Specifically from the Champions League match against Bayern Munich. These discomforts prevented him from performing at a good level. Later he also had Covid-19, which affected his performance. The Portuguese striker will begin his recovery in these coming days at the hands of the red and white team's recuperators.
At Atlético they trust that João Félix can reach the start of LaLiga. He will have to progressively enter the first league games, since the important part of the preseason will be lost. However, the Portuguese player was going to be on vacation for three weeks because he has been playing the European Championship with Portugal. It is the same as other internationals from the Madrid team.
Atlético will make their debut in the championship against Celta and from the beginning the sights of both the player and Dr. Van Dijk are focused on reaching the debut garter belt. Simeone trusts that João Félix will be decisive in what will be his third season in the rojiblanco team. He did not excel last year, but he contributed to the team's successes.