Gavi injured again, knee concerns for Barcelona

Barcelona's Gavi was forced off in the first half of Sunday's 5-0 victory over Elche after signaling discomfort in his right knee. The 22-year-old midfielder had to be replaced as he requested a substitution, with the knee being the same area that suffered a torn ACL and meniscus damage in November 2023.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick stated that the injury appears less severe than initially feared after the match. "It is in the knee. We must wait and see. It appears a bit better than he feared when he was injured. After the match, it was much better. We will do an MRI," Flick said. Gavi recently dyed his hair pink in tribute to Spain's World Cup victory and had been part of the squad that went all the way in the summer tournament. xsportfeed.life