Villa set for surgery on Monday

Barcelona striker David Villa will undergo surgery to repair his broken shinbone on Monday, the club have confirmed.

Villa set for surgery on Monday
Sat, 17 Dec, 2011 - 18:06

Barcelona striker David Villa will undergo surgery to repair his broken shinbone on Monday, the club have confirmed.

The 30-year-old returned to Catalonia yesterday after suffering a fracture to his left tibia in his team’s FIFA Club World Cup semi-final against Al-Sadd in Japan.

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