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'Strip him of the No.10!' - Ansu Fati brutally told his 'career is over already' as Barcelona confirm crushing new injury blow for attacker once dubbed 'the next Lionel Messi'

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<p>Ansu was tipped to become a hero at Barcelona after he graduated from the club's youth academy, breaking records as the team's youngest-ever scorer in La Liga at the age of 16. However, he missed almost the entirety of the 2020-21 season with an injury and has not been able to secure a place as a regular starter for the Spanish giants. He was sent out on loan to Brighton last season, where he started in just three of his 19 Premier League appearances.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Ansu's return to Barcelona has not gone to plan as he missed the first few weeks of the season with an injury and has been largely used as a substitute since, starting one La Liga match under Hansi Flick. The situation grew worse on Wednesday when the club confirmed he faces another four weeks out after sustaining a hamstring injury, prompting negative reactions from some.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">INJURY NEWS | Ansu Fati suffered suffered a right hamstring injury at training on Wednesday morning. He will be out for approximately four weeks. <a href="https://t.co/7dC4lzwqAv">pic.twitter.com/7dC4lzwqAv</a></p>— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona/status/1856675023261479087?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
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THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>One social media user demanded Ansu be given a new shirt number, having inherited his from club icon Lionel Messi, <a href="https://x.com/CfcAbu/status/1856675918946668783" target="_blank">saying</a>: "Strip him off the number 10 ASAP."</p><p>"His career is over already," <a href="https://x.com/mideszn029/status/1856675279655071764" target="_blank">@mideszn029</a> wrote. "Time to wrap it up." Another <a href="https://x.com/FCB_ACEE/status/1856675827108487172" target="_blank">supporter</a> predicted: "This is probably his last ever season at Barca."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/Gunnerssociety/status/1856676109414260989" target="_blank">Gunnerssociety</a> chimed in with: "Barcelona should let Ansu Fati leave the club immediately", and <a href="https://x.com/KushyRMFC/status/1856676566186537339" target="_blank">Kushy Blake</a> added: "He should leave the football before the football leaves him. Calling him washed at this point is a disrespect to soap and water!"<a href="https://x.com/KushyRMFC/status/1856676566186537339"><br></a></p>

WHAT FANS ARE SAYING

<p>The 22-year-old, who had failed to live up to his billing as 'the next Messi', will begin his recovery from the latest setback and will hope to be back fighting for a place in Flick's team before long.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

'Strip him of the No.10!' - Ansu Fati brutally told his 'career is over already' as Barcelona confirm crushing new injury blow for attacker once dubbed 'the next Lionel Messi' | Goal.com Singapore

Fans have piled on Barcelona winger Ansu Fati following the news that he has suffered another injury blow in the latest setback to his career.

&apos;Strip him of the No.10!&apos; - Ansu Fati brutally told his &apos;career is over already&apos; as Barcelona confirm crushing new injury blow for attacker once dubbed &apos;the next Lionel Messi&apos;