Barcelona's teenage star Ansu Fati 'is set to miss most of pre-season and is a doubt for the start of the new campaign' as he continues his recovery from a serious knee injury suffered last year Ansu Fati will miss out on Barcelona's pre-season as he recovers from injury The teenager suffered a knee injury in November 2020 and required surgery As a result, the 18-year-old could miss the majority of the 2020-2021 season By Charlotte Daly For Mailonline Published: 08:48 BST, 12 July 2021 | Updated: 08:53 BST, 12 July 2021 Viewcomments Ansu Fati will miss out on Barcelona's pre-season campaign as he continues to recover from a serious knee injury. The 18-year-old missed the majority of the 2020-2021 season after undergoing surgery on a knee injury that he sustained in November 2020. Now he is set to miss the club's pre-season fixtures and the start of the 2021-2022 season as his rehab drags on. Ansu Fati will miss out on Barcelona's pre-season as he continues to recover from a knee injury Fati was withdrawn at half-time of Barcelona's 5-2 win over Real Betis on November 7 after sustaining a meniscus injury. The teenager was forced to undergo surgery - ruling him out of contention for Ronald Koeman's squad. According to Diario AS, Fati has been working through his rehab programme in Madrid, under the guidance of knee specialist Dr Jose Carlos Noronha. Fati came off injured at half-time during Barcelona's 5-2 LaLiga victory over Real Betis He was also spotted at the club's Ciutat Esportiva del Barcelona training facilities to undergo his standard pre-season medical tests. However, he is still far off returning to training with the squad - much to Koeman's disappointment. The news of Fati's extended absence will come as a major blow to Barca as the youngster had scored or assisted 40 per cent of the club's goals last season. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility