Mateo Kovacic Injury: Undergoes Achilles surgery

Kovacic has undergone surgery on an Achilles injury and is set to miss the Club World Cup, the club announced.

Kovacic will miss the Club World Cup in June and will spend the summer rehabilitating from surgery on his Achilles injury. This comes after bagging six goals on 45 shots and two assists on 33 chances created in 31 appearances (25 starts) this campaign, seeing a bit more of an elevated role during the 2024/25 season due to injuries within the squad. He will aim to return fully fit before the end of September. However, with the return in action of Rodri, the Croatian will likely see limited playing time when back.