FC Barcelona’s Jesse Bisiwu stretchered off with ankle injury in Copa Catalunya final

Jesse Bisiwu’s Barcelona career has been a series of frustrating speed bumps, and the latest one came with a stretcher. The 18-year-old Belgian winger was carried off the pitch during the Copa Catalunya final after suffering a right ankle injury, less than 10 minutes into the match. The incident occurred at Nova Creu Alta on September 2, with Bisiwu going down after a challenge from Centre d’Esports Sabadell’s Gonzalo Ávila. He was replaced by Shane Kluivert, with the score still locked at 0-0. Barcelona now faces an anxious wait for medical results that will determine just how long their summer investment will be sidelined. A signing that hasn’t gone to plan Barcelona completed the signing of Bisiwu from Club Brugge on July 31 for a reported €8.5 million, plus a 20% sell-on clause. His contract runs through June 30, 2031, a deal that signaled serious long-term intent from the Catalan club. Bisiwu has been unable to make his competitive first-team debut due to bureaucratic complications with his registration. Instead, the 6’1″ left-footed forward has been training and playing with Barça Atlètic, the club’s reserve team. Before this setback, there were genuine reasons for optimism. ...