Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu to have knee surgery

Barcelona's Jeremy Mathieu in the middle of a training session on October 24, 2014
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Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu suffers a torn meniscus while on international duty with France that could put an end to his season and Euro 2016 hopes.

Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu is likely to miss the rest of the season after tearing his meniscus while on international duty with France.

The centre-back suffered the injury in Les Bleus' 4-2 win over Russia last night, and Barca confirmed the injury today.

In a statement, the La Liga leaders said: "Tests this morning confirmed that Mathieu has a torn meniscus in his right knee. The player will have an operation on Thursday."

The club did not specify how long the 32-year-old would be out for, but he is likely to miss the rest of the season and possibly be forced to sit out of Euro 2016.

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