Barcelona's Eto'o out for five months after surgery

Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o will be sidelined for up to five months after having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, the Primera Liga club said yesterday. With the player's agreement, the damaged meniscus was repaired rather than...

Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o will be sidelined for up to five months after having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, the Primera Liga club said yesterday.

With the player's agreement, the damaged meniscus was repaired rather than removed, which extended the time needed for a recovery, Barca doctor Ramon Cugat told Spanish media.

Originally doctors had thought Eto'o would be out for two to three months.

The Cameroon international suffered the injury during Wednesday's 1-1 draw away to Werder Bremen in the Champions League.

Eto'o asked to be substituted in the 65th minute after pulling up on the pitch, and was carried off on a stretcher.

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