In recent days, Barcelona has announced that Gavi would undergo an operation to relieve a discomfort in the meniscus, the same that he had suffered during his tear of the previous cross ligament in November 2023. The midfielder encountered problems in recent weeks, and it has been decided that this approach would be the best to avoid any new complications.
Barcelona hoped that Gavi would be back in 5 to 6 weeks, but this will not be the case. In reality, he will be absent for 4 to 5 months, as confirmed by the Catalan club in an official press release published on X.
“The player of the first team, Pablo Páez Gavira” Gavi “, suffered an arthroscopy to treat an internal meniscus injury, which was sutured to preserve the meniscus. The duration of his convalescence is estimated at around 4 to 5 months. ”
Gavi could not make his return before February at the earliest
If that is correct, Gavi could not return before February at the earliest, but given the sensitive nature of the injury, it would not be surprising that Barcelona will take extreme precautions, which would indicate that it would be more likely to be back in March.
The absence of Gavi is a hard blow for Barcelona.
The last 22 months have been very difficult for Gavi, and it is a new overwhelming that it is again absent from the land for a long time. And from Barcelona's point of view, it is just as terrible, because he would have been an essential player for Hansi Flick, who now lacks a player in the midfield.
Regarding the replacement, Marc Bernal is already back in action after recovering from his own ligament injury, while Barcelona also has talents from the Masia who may be called upon to fill Gavi's vacuum in the first team.
