Valencia's Barcelona midfielder Nico Gonzalez underwent surgery on Thursday, after an injury to his fifth metatarsal in his left foot.

The operation was done in a Barcelona hospital, by doctor Antoni Dalmau, under the supervision of the club's medical services.

Nico is on loan at Valencia and got injured in their clash with Villarreal last week. He could be out for between a month and a half to three months, depending on how his recovery goes.

His treatment will be coordinated by both Valencia and Barca medical services.