Barcelona midfielder Gavi is set to miss up to five months after undergoing surgery on a knee injury sustained in training last month.
The 21-year-old, who featured in Barça’s first two games of the season, damaged cartilage in his right knee amid fears he had suffered a recurrence of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear that sidelined him for nearly a year in 2023.
Scans ruled out another ACL rupture, but the Spain international required an operation to repair his medial meniscus.
“Gavi has had an arthroscopy to resolve a medial meniscus injury, which was sutured to preserve the meniscus. Recovery time is estimated at around 4-5 months,” the club confirmed.
Gavi, Barcelona’s fourth-youngest debutant when he broke through in 2021, has already made 155 appearances, scoring 10 goals and winning five trophies.
His absence is a fresh blow for Xavi’s side, who sit second in La Liga, five points behind leaders Real Madrid with a game in hand.