At the start of the year, everything seemed to be back to normal for Gavi. After long months away from the fields because of a serious injury contracted in November 2023 with the Spanish selection, the young middle of FC Barcelona gradually found its place. Trained at the Masia, considered one of the club's great hopes, he embodied the future of Barça. But today, it is a completely different reality that is essential: six consecutive games without being a liga holder, and a growing concern around his role.
A year without playing: the after -effects of a serious injury
November 19, 2023 marked a turning point in Gavi's young career. During a match with La Roja, he seriously injured himself at the knee. The verdict is clear: premature end of the season, long rehabilitation, and uncertainty about the future. After almost a year without competition, his return was carefully scrutinized by the staff as by the supporters. But 444 minutes played in Liga since the start of the season are not enough to dispel the doubts.
Gavi lost his place at Barça.
What does Barça say about Gavi's situation?
Hansi Flick, the Barça coach, wants to be reassuring. Asked about the prolonged absence of Gavi in the starting eleven, he evokes a simple management of the workforce: “We are a lot of rotation. He showed some signs of fatigue, we want to preserve it. An explanation that is held on paper, but which struggles to convince, especially in a context where other fields in the field seem to have taken lead in the hierarchy.
Gavi remains Zen: “I'm in the right place, I want to work”
On the player side, no controversy. The former winner of the Kopa trophy, faithful to his image, displays a mature and laid discourse. “People speak too much. I'm going to be 20 years old, I'm at the club of my dreams. I trust the coach and continue to work. »» It didn't take more to calm the game, at least temporarily. But behind this serene facade, some people wonder: what if Barça no longer had as much about him as before?
A 2024-2025 hinge season before the 2026 World Cup
The stake exceeds the only framework of FC Barcelona. Gavi also plays his place in the Spanish team, as the World Cup 2026 approaches. In lack of playing time, he risks seeing his position weakened. For the moment, neither the club nor the coach have sounded the alarm. But if the situation does not improve quickly, Gavi could live a white season, this time without injury to explain it.
A file to follow closely at Barça
The Gavi case symbolizes the challenges of Barça Flick version: manage young talents, preserve the executives, and build a competitive team over time. But a Gavi caliber player cannot stay forever on the bench. It remains to be seen whether this sidelining is only temporary … or if it marks a real change of course in the Blaugrana project.
