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FC Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopes may be able to return to the field by the start of the 2026/27 season.
Sport.Biz reports that according to "Diario AS", this is possible.
According to the source, the recovery process of the footballer who underwent surgery on his leg is proceeding successfully. The Catalan club believes that Lopes will be able to play in the first round of the new season of La Liga.
The 23-year-old midfielder was unable to participate in the FIFA World Cup due to a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone in his foot.
Lopes was injured in a La Liga match where "Barcelona" defeated "Real Betis" and underwent surgery in May.
Although it was expected that the member of the Spanish national team would play an important role in the World Cup, the injury prevented him from participating in the tournament.
The positive progress in the player's recovery process is good news for head coach Hansi Flick on the eve of the new season.
Lopes scored 13 goals and made 17 assists in 48 games in all tournaments in the 2025/26 season.
The midfielder recently signed a new contract with "Barcelona" until 2031.
