A defiant Gavi promised to “come back” as many times as he need to following a surgery that will keep the Barcelona midfielder out of action until 2026.
Initially the plan was for Gavi—who hasn’t featured for the club since their Aug. 23 victory against Levante—to undergo conservative treatment to avoid going under the knife. But after continuing to experience pain, surgery was inevitable. Still, the belief was that the midfielder could return to action in four to five weeks.
It turned out to be months rather than weeks. According to , during the surgery, doctors realized that Gavi’s injury was more severe than originally thought. The midfielder’s right meniscus had to be stitched up, resulting in a more lengthy recovery process.
After missing close to a year following an ACL tear on Nov. 2023, the 21-year-old is in for another long stint away from the pitch with problems in that same knee.
