Out for Espanyol-Barça match: Ferran Torres undergoes emergency appendicitis surgery

Barcelona forward Ferran Torres underwent emergency surgery for appendicitis on Wednesday, which was successful and he will not be able to play in Thursday's derby in Cornellà, according to a statement from the Blaugrana club.

The operation was performed by doctors Coroleu and Borras at Barcelona Hospital under the supervision of the club's medical services.

"First-team player Ferran Torres underwent successful surgery tonight for appendicitis. The operation was performed by Drs. Coroleu and Borras at Barcelona Hospital, under the supervision of the Club's Medical Services," the statement reads.

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Thus, the Barcelona forward, who had established himself as a leading player in recent weeks due to the physical problems of regular starter Robert Lewandowski, will be out of the match against Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium in the penultimate matchday of La Liga , as well as for the remainder of the season.

He will also be unable to play in the Nations League with Spain, which will play the semi-finals against France on June 5 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Stuttgart, Germany.