Follow usBarca star Gavi almost certainly will miss the rest of this campaign after his team confirmed he had sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament while on duty with Spain yesterday.
The young midfielder (19) has also sustained an associated injury to the lateral meniscus and will undergo the procedure in the upcoming days.
🚨 BREAKING: Gavi has torn his ACL and the meniscus of his knee is also affected.
He will be out for 7-9 months, his season is over — further tests confirm.
Terrible news for Barcelona and Spain… get well soon, ánimo Gavi! ❤️🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/IUWSautyLB
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 20, 2023
The Catalan side will share more information on his recovery plan after the surgery. Still, Gavi is expected to miss the rest of the season and is doubtful for the upcoming Euro 2024 and the Olympic Games in France in the summer.
Spain international was forced off midway through the 1st half of Spain’s 3-1 victory against Georgia after landing awkwardly when controlling the ball moments after a collision with an opposition player.
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente shared that the incident with Lochoshvili was unrelated to Gavi’s ACL injury.
Be strong, Gavi ❤️🩹#EveryoneWithGavi pic.twitter.com/H0DiqGyKq2
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 20, 2023
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