FC Barcelona has officially announced that 20‑year‑old academy winger Dani Rodriguez will be sidelined for roughly three months following a partial rupture of the quadriceps tendon in his right leg. The club made the statement on 10 February 2026, specifying that Rodriguez will receive conservative treatment and that surgery has been ruled out.
Rodriguez made his first‑team debut for Barcelona in May last year during a La Liga match against Real Valladolid. In that same game he suffered a dislocated shoulder which required surgery, forcing him to miss the first‑team preseason and the start of the subsequent season. After recovering he returned to the reserve side and became an important player under Juliano Belletti.
A loan move was considered in January but Barcelona decided against it, preferring to continue the player’s development within the club. This past weekend he was stretchered off during the clash with UD Barbastro, and the new injury has now been confirmed as keeping him out for at least three months.
The club medical update makes clear that Rodriguez will follow a non‑surgical recovery plan with an estimated return timeline of about three months. The article was published on 10/02/2026 and credited to Michel Duran.
