Ferran Torres will miss the derby and the next two league games against Villarreal and Athletic. The striker has been operated on Wednesday by a acute appendicitis that will discard him for the final stretch of the season.
The striker participated in the morning session but in the afternoon he felt indisposed. He entered a hospital to undergo some tests and the doctors sent the operating room after diagnosing the appendicitis, according to the Culemanía website. The Barca club confirmed by a statement the surgical intervention practiced by doctors Coroleu and delete at the Barcelona hospital.
Ferran was going to play the headline, occupying Robert Lewandowski's post since the Polish was injured. Hansi Flick said he is already recovered from his muscle injury although his absence in the classic against Madrid could suggest otherwise. Ferran's indisposition could precipitate Lewandowski's return.
