Abidal will play again, says doctor

7 September 2012 21:53

Barcelona defender Eric Abidal has been told by the medical expert who performed his liver transplant that his career is not over.

The Frenchman was diagnosed with a tumour in his liver in March 2011 and underwent surgery shortly after, but complications arose which forced him into having an emergency transplant earlier this year.

"He always tell me that he is feeling great," doctor Juan Garcia-Valdecasas said.

"There is no objective reason why he won't be able to play again, but the most important thing is that he is alive and with a good life quality."

The focus now is on regaining the weight lost in the aftermath of the procedure and having already regained six kilos, through four daily gym sessions, Abidal's return may be sooner rather than later.