According to Sport on July 29, Barcelona received good news: midfielder Gavi, who suffered a serious knee injury while representing Spain in November last year, is recovering well and could return to the pitch sooner than expected.
Gavi sustained the injury in Spain’s match against Georgia on November 19, 2023. In the first half of the game, Gavi twisted his knee in a non-aggressive tackle and was replaced shortly after. Following the game, the Barça youth product was diagnosed with a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, along with collateral ligament damage, and was expected to be sidelined for a full year.
Fortunately, that is all in the past. After the injury, Gavi immediately embarked on a grueling rehabilitation process, starting individual training with the ball in recent weeks after spending time training alone in the gym or on the beach. Although everyone within the club wants to exercise caution and avoid putting too much pressure on the player himself, Gavi’s energy and positive attitude during training has given those around him confidence in his return.
Barça’s new coach, Flick, admitted in a press conference last Thursday that Gavi has been performing well in training. The German manager is aware that with Gavi’s recovery, the team’s midfield strength will be boosted, and he will also have more options when forming his starting line-up, as Gavi can play as a midfielder, second forward, or even one of the double pivots.
The manager and fans alike are not expecting Gavi to return for the first league match on August 17, but as a key “signing” for Barça in the 2024/25 season, it is entirely possible that Gavi will return earlier than the initially expected date of November this year.
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