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Barca star Rakitic undergoes surgery on fractured finger

Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic successfully underwent surgery on a fractured finger, the Spanish club confirmed.

Rakitic sustained a fractured metacarpal bone in the first finger of his left hand during Barcelona's stunning 3-0 loss to Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday.

And Rakitic had surgery on Wednesday to rectify the issue, with the Croatia international's availability to be determined. 

Unbeaten LaLiga leaders Barcelona are in action against Valencia on Saturday.