This is the concern about Gavi. This Sunday evening, the young FC Barcelona midfielder, 19, had to be replaced after around twenty minutes during the meeting between Spain and Georgia, a match counting for qualifying for Euro 2024, in Valladolid . Injured in the knee, the Barcelona player, who started with La Roja, left in tears, and his condition seems worrying.
The young man’s tears increased once he found himself on the sidelines. Shortly before his release, the midfielder called on the trainers, appearing to have suffered contact from behind. He resumed the game for a minute or two but, paralyzed and screaming in pain, he stopped short while running after a ball on the right and was immediately replaced. Apparently, Gavi injured himself, his right knee remaining blocked following poor support. After the shock, the player had difficulty putting his foot down to simply walk.
The incident is all the more infuriating as Spain’s qualification for the Euro had already been achieved before hosting Georgia. Since his first selection for the Spain A team, Gavi has played every match, 27 matches. “Good players never rest,” Luis de la Fuente said at a press conference on Saturday. That’s why they’re so special. It’s November, the players are still fresh at this time…” But now, Gavi is injured and his supporters are holding their breath while waiting for the diagnosis.
