Barrenetxea faces surgery after severe hamstring injury

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Real Sociedad's Ander Barrenetxea will undergo surgery in Madrid on Friday after suffering a severe injury to his right hamstring, the Spanish newspaper AS reported. The procedure will be performed by the same doctor who operated on him in 2022, according to the report.

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Barrenetxea was injured on Sunday against Rayo Vallecano, shortly after providing the assist for Óskarsson's opening goal in the 1-0 scoreline. The winger, an international, left the pitch in tears. What initially appeared to be a hamstring problem has turned out to be a more complex injury to the right hamstring than had been expected.

AS reported that the San Sebastián-born player is expected to miss the majority of the season. The club has not been cited as officially confirming the diagnosis or the surgery.