Key Barcelona winger suffers fresh injury scare

A key Barcelona star suffers a fresh injury blow, with medical tests ongoing to assess the damage ahead of crucial upcoming fixtures.

What looked like a routine youth-team outing quickly turned into a worrying scene, leaving coaches, teammates, and medical staff anxiously waiting to see how serious the setback might be.

The incident has added to the concern around a promising attacker who had only just begun building momentum after his January move.

The player in question is Ajay Tavares, the young forward who joined Barcelona during the winter window and was handed a start for the youth side in a recent match against Gimnàstic de Tarragona at U19 level, as reported by Diario Sport.

The England U16 international had been lively early on, looking sharp in possession and eager to stretch the opposition with his pace and direct running.

But the match took a sudden turn when Tavares chased a long ball, lost his footing, and slammed into the boundary structure beside the pitch, causing immediate alarm among those watching.

Medical staff rushed to his aid after he remained on the ground for a period of time, and the atmosphere at the ground quickly went silent as concern spread through the Barcelona camp.

Although Tavares was eventually able to get back on his feet, he needed assistance as he left the field, with initial signs pointing toward a possible shoulder problem.

The sight of his arm being supported as he exited only intensified fears that the injury could be more than a minor knock.

For now, Barcelona will be hoping the issue proves less severe than first feared, because losing a winter addition so early in his development would be a brutal blow to both player and club.