2023-11-19 23:35:16
BarcelonaBad news for Barça, who could lose Gavi for the rest of the season. The Andalusian midfielder’s injury came in Spain’s last match of the qualifying phase for the European Championship, a victory against Georgia in Valladolid, an already inconsequential match (3-1). Gavi went off injured in the first half after trying to control a ball, leaving in tears. It is a “serious injury to the right knee” as explained by the Spanish Federation, pending the definitive tests this Monday. The midfielder could suffer a cruciate ligament injury, one of the most worrying for a player, as it could mean a 7-month layoff.
His injury comes just before a key stretch of the season for Barca, as they face key duels against Atlético de Madrid and Girona in the league, as well as the visit of Porto in the Champions League.
Gavi’s injury comes right after a press conference by coach Luís de la Fuente, where he had defined Gavi as “a player with a privileged physique”, adding that “good players never rest”. Despite the fact that the match was totally inconsequential, since Spain is already classified as first in the group, the coach has gone out with a lot of starters, one of them Gavi. In fact, Barça is very angry with the coach, since Gavi already played the 90 minutes against Cyprus during the week and was now back in the starting line-up. If the worst prognosis is confirmed, Gavi would not play again this season and could in fact miss the Paris Olympics and the final stage of the Euros. “These things happen, I can understand Barça, but it’s also a very hard day for the national team and especially for the player. In the dressing room, after winning a game, everything looked like a funeral,” said De La Fuente. “Life is like this, there is no further explanation” repeated the coach of La Rioja, who defined this match “as the bitterest and hardest moment of my career as a coach”.
The FIFA Virus, without mercy
Barça have suffered a lot of injuries this season, and just now it looked like they were managing to recover. Players like De Jong and Sergi Roberto are still out for a team that loses a key piece of Xavi’s team. Barça, therefore, sees how it is attacked by the FIFA virus and could lose one of its best players for a few months. Ferran Torres, author of the second Blaugrana goal, dedicated the goal to Gavi. The Spanish team has been classified as first in the group. Madrid have also ended up angry with the injuries of their players with the national teams, as they have lost Vini Júnior and Camavinga.
According to football regulations, if Gavi misses the whole season, Barça could sign a player until the end of this year to take his place, as long as he pays less than the Andalusian footballer.
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