Barrenetxea successfully operated on

The Real Sociedad winger underwent surgery on his right hamstring in Madrid and will miss most of the season.

Ander Barrenetxea was operated on Friday morning in Madrid by Dr. Lasse Lempainen for a right hamstring injury sustained in Real Sociedad's last league match against Rayo Vallecano. The surgeon performed an open procedure to reconstruct the origin of the hamstring muscle, and the operation was completed successfully without complications at Hospital Universitario Vithas Madrid Aravaca.

Barrenetxea was in excellent form before the injury, having just assisted Orri Óskarsson for the opening goal and earning a fresh call-up to the Spain squad for the international window. He will now miss almost the entire season, forcing Real Sociedad to decide whether to promote from their academy or pursue a signing in the January transfer window.