Barcelona defender Marcos Alonso to undergo back surgery
Updated Dec. 31, 2023 1:41 p.m. ET
Associated Press
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona defender Marcos Alonso will undergo back surgery in the coming days, the club said Sunday.
Barcelona said the surgery is aimed at fixing the "problems in the lumbar region" that have kept the 33-year-old Alonso sidelined in recent weeks.
The club said it will give further details after the surgery is conducted. It did not give a timetable for Alonso's recovery.
He has played seven games this season, four as a starter. He has made a total of 44 appearances with Barcelona, scoring three goals.
Barcelona is in fourth place in the Spanish league, seven points behind leaders Real Madrid and Girona after 18 matches.
The Catalan club visits midtable Las Palmas on Thursday.
___
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
share
in this topic
FOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED.COM™ & © 2026 Fox Media LLC
and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Use of this
website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your
acceptance of these
Terms of Use and New Privacy Policy | Advertising Choices | Your Privacy Choices | Closed Captioning
