FC Barcelona confirmed on Monday that Spanish international midfielder Gavi suffered from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, an injury which makes his participation in Euro 2024 very uncertain. The 19-year-old was injured during La Roja’s 3-1 victory over Georgia on Sunday in a European Championship qualifying match, and tests showed he was in pain. of a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee and an associated injury to the external meniscus. .
The midfielder’s length of unavailability is not mentioned, but it is generally more than six months for this type of injury, which makes his participation in the Euro in Germany (June 14-June 14) very uncertain. . Gavi will probably not play again between now and the end of the season with Barcelona, currently third in the Spanish championship behind Girona and Real Madrid. He will soon be operated on, said Barça, who will then publish a new press release on his state of health.
One of the most used players in Europe this season
During La Roja’s match against Georgia on Sunday in Valladolid, Gavi was injured while controlling an aerial ball received near the touchline, just moments after receiving a shock while he was struggling with a defender near the Georgian penalty area. Holding his lower thigh, on the verge of tears, he limped off the field, replaced by Oihan Sancet in the 25th minute of the match.
Indispensable in the heart of the game of La Roja and his club, Gavi is one of the most used players since the start of the season in Europe. He played his 23rd match of the season in all competitions on Sunday. Since his debut at 17 years and 29 days with the Barcelona first team, Gavi has played 111 matches with the Catalan club, recalls in his press release the latter, which invites “culers” (Barça supporters) to its website. to send the player a message of support.