Last Sunday was a major setback for both the Spanish National Team and FC Barcelona, who will not be able to count on Gavi for the whole season, as he is one of the young promises of Spanish soccer, who at only 19 years of age is already dazzling in European soccer. The young midfielder started against Georgia in the last game of the qualifiers. After 25 minutes on the field he had to be substituted, after several attempts to continue. The gestures of the Culé were more than evident that the injury was serious, and even more so after his club teammate, Ferrán Torres took his shirt off in celebration of the goal.
The next day, FC Barcelona issued a statement confirming the worst omens. The statement announced that Gavi suffers a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee and an associated injury to the external meniscus, and that he will undergo surgery in the coming days. He is therefore out for the rest of the season with his club, and will have very little chance of reaching the European Championship and also the Olympic Games.
