Barcelona teenager Ansu Fati out 4 months after knee surgery

Barcelona forward Ansu Fati will be sidelined for about four months after undergoing knee surgery on Monday, club said.

18-year-old Fati tore internal meniscus in his left knee in Barcelona’s 5-2 win over Real Betis in Spanish league on Saturday. He was replaced at halftime after t recovering from a challenge by Aissa Mandi inside area.

club said Fati's surgery was successful.

Fati h been a regular starter for Barcelona this season, scoring five goals and recording two assists in 10 matches in all competitions. He h alrey been dropped from Spain's national team because of injury.