The Spain international centre-back will miss all footballing action over the summer after going under the knife on Wednesday but will be back for the start of next season
Barcelona captain Carles Puyol has been sidelined for the next two to three months following an operation on his left knee on Wednesday.
The Spanish and European champions made the announcement on their official website and added that the centre-back will be discharged from the clinic on Thursday.
“Puyol has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to remove a floating piece of gristle from the femoral trochlea,” read a statement on Barcelona’s official website. “The surgery was carried out by Dr. Cugat and his team, and Dr. Pruna. He’ll be out for two or three months.
“In principle, he’ll leave the hospital this Thursday and in about two or three months he’ll be able to play again."
The 33-year-old was out for almost three months after sustaining a tendon problem in his left knee toward the end of Janaury. The Spain international centre-back was included in Barcelona’s squad for their La Liga encounter against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on April 15, and also came on as a late substitute against Manchester United in their 3-1 victory in the Champions League final at London’s Wembley stadium on Saturday evening.
One of the doctors who carried out the operation, Ricard Pruna, said in a press conference at Camp Nou following the operation: "The injury has been ongoing for about four months and has several episodes. It started with a badly bruised knee.
"We suspect that it happened in the Barcelona-Malaga game in late January. This caused pain, restriction, and loss of balance, and we managed to sort the problem out for the [Champions League round of 16] tie with Arsenal.
"We entered into a new period regarding the injury when a floating piece of gristle from the femoral trochlea appeared, and we kept him for the big games.
“It required a lot of teamwork by coaches, the player, recovery coaches and physios. We have always thought first about the player's health, and made sure it didn’t get any worse.”
Dr Ramon Cugat added: "The player decided to wait until the end of the Champions League and he was right. It’ll be him who decides when he’s ready to make a comeback.”
The Spanish and European champions made the announcement on their official website and added that the centre-back will be discharged from the clinic on Thursday.
“Puyol has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to remove a floating piece of gristle from the femoral trochlea,” read a statement on Barcelona’s official website. “The surgery was carried out by Dr. Cugat and his team, and Dr. Pruna. He’ll be out for two or three months.
“In principle, he’ll leave the hospital this Thursday and in about two or three months he’ll be able to play again."
The 33-year-old was out for almost three months after sustaining a tendon problem in his left knee toward the end of Janaury. The Spain international centre-back was included in Barcelona’s squad for their La Liga encounter against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on April 15, and also came on as a late substitute against Manchester United in their 3-1 victory in the Champions League final at London’s Wembley stadium on Saturday evening.
One of the doctors who carried out the operation, Ricard Pruna, said in a press conference at Camp Nou following the operation: "The injury has been ongoing for about four months and has several episodes. It started with a badly bruised knee.
"We suspect that it happened in the Barcelona-Malaga game in late January. This caused pain, restriction, and loss of balance, and we managed to sort the problem out for the [Champions League round of 16] tie with Arsenal.
"We entered into a new period regarding the injury when a floating piece of gristle from the femoral trochlea appeared, and we kept him for the big games.
“It required a lot of teamwork by coaches, the player, recovery coaches and physios. We have always thought first about the player's health, and made sure it didn’t get any worse.”
Dr Ramon Cugat added: "The player decided to wait until the end of the Champions League and he was right. It’ll be him who decides when he’s ready to make a comeback.”
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