"Barcelona striker Ewa Pajor is set for up to six weeks out with a knee injury but has avoided an ACL tear, the Catalan club announced on Monday. Pajor, 28, picked up the knock in Sunday's 6-0 Liga F win away against Atlético Madrid, when she scored the third goal. Barça feared the worst but tests on Monday have confirmed the Poland international suffered no serious damage and won't need to undergo surgery."
""Tests have discovered an injury in the posterolateral part of the right knee without further associated damage," Barça said. "The treatment will be conservative in nature and recovery time is expected to be around four to six weeks." Pajor has started the season in fine form, scoring eight goals in eight appeances in all competitions, including a brace last week as Barça opened their Champions League campaign with an emphatic 7-1 win over Bayern Munich."
Ewa Pajor sustained a right knee injury in Barcelona's 6-0 Liga F win over Atlético Madrid and will be sidelined for around four to six weeks after tests ruled out an ACL tear. Tests identified damage in the posterolateral part of the right knee with no further associated damage, and the club confirmed conservative treatment is planned, avoiding surgery. Pajor had scored in the match and entered the season with eight goals in eight appearances, including a Champions League brace. She is the only natural striker in the squad, forcing tactical adjustments, while goalkeeper Cata Coll extended her contract to at least 2029.
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