Ebrima Tunkara to miss six weeks with ankle injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 24, 2026, 5:35 PM
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Barcelona's Ebrima Tunkara will be sidelined for approximately six weeks due to a traumatic ligament injury in his left ankle. The injury occurred during a match for the club's B team, Barca Atlètic, against CF Vilanova. Tunkara, a 16-year-old attacking prospect, has been in the first-team training setup this summer and was expected to make his senior debut soon. The injury is a setback for both Tunkara and the Barcelona squad as the new season progresses.
- •Ebrima Tunkara injured his left ankle during a match.
- •The injury is expected to keep him out for about six weeks.
- •Tunkara had been training with Barcelona's first team this summer.
- •He is considered one of the standout talents from La Masia.
- •Barcelona confirmed the injury via an official statement.
- 5:35 PMYahoo Sports — Barcelona youngster to miss six weeks through injury
"An up-and-coming member of the attacking ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona is set for an extended incoming spell on the sidelines. The Blaugrana starlet in question? Ebrima Tunkara.The name of youngst...
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