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Ebrima Tunkara sidelined for five weeks with ankle injury

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Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Ebrima Tunkara sidelined for five weeks with ankle injury
Summary

FC Barcelona's Ebrima Tunkara will miss approximately five weeks due to an ankle injury sustained during a friendly match with Barça Atletic. After training with the reserve team and participating in several pre-season friendlies, he was forced off the pitch following a heavy tackle. Medical assessments confirmed the injury and his absence from the initial league matches, starting with the campaign against Naxara. Tunkara's injury means he will not compete in an upcoming friendly tournament with the Spain Under-18 squad, where he was set to play. Michal Zuk has been called up to replace him.

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  • •Ebrima Tunkara suffers an ankle injury and is out for five weeks.
  • •He will miss the first five league matches for Barça Atletic.
  • •Tunkara was a standout player during pre-season for the first team.
  • •He has been replaced in the Spain Under-18 squad by Michal Zuk.
  • •Barça Atletic opens its season against Naxara at Johan Cruyff Stadium.
Latest Updates
  • 3:10 PMYahoo Sports — Confirmed: Barcelona academy gem out for six weeks with ankle injury
  • 2:40 PMYahoo Sports — Barcelona confirm Ebrima Tunkara out for six weeks with ankle injury
  • 2:00 PMYahoo Sports — Barcelona academy wonderkid out for five weeks with ankle injury
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As expected, FC Barcelona teenage wonderkid Ebrima Tunkara is set for an extended period out on the sidelines after suffering an injury.The 16-year-old La Masia prodigy suffered a serious knock on his...

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According to Mundo Deportivo, FC Barcelona teenage wonderkid Ebrima Tunkara has been sidelined with an ankle injury.Ebrima trained with the reserve team on Friday after spending the entire pre-season ...

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