Barcelona winger Roony Bardghji is set for a prolonged period of absence after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee.
The 20-year-old, who made 28 first-team appearances for Hansi Flick’s side last season, is set to undergo surgery in the coming days and could miss the majority of the upcoming season with the injury.
It is not the first time Bardghji has suffered a serious knee injury in his career, with an injury in May 2024 leading to a 334-day absence from first-team action at previous club Copenhagen.
The Sweden international, who scored two goals and registered four assists last campaign, was expected to leave the Camp Nou on loan this summer, due to a lack of expected playing time following the arrivals of Karim Adeyemi and Anthony Gordon.
However, he will now stay at the club and use its facilities while he recovers from the ACL.
Born in Kuwait, Bardghji has played three times for Sweden but was not included in the nation’s squad for this summer’s World Cup finals.
