Gavi he could receive the OK to return to the pitch as early as next Sunday, when Barcelona face Sevilla. According to the Spanish press, everything is ready for the return of the Blaugrana talent, who has been out of action for 11 months after the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and an associated injury to the lateral meniscus.
The seriousness of the injury, however, requires serious reflection on the part of the technical staff, who must not let themselves be carried away only by the good sensations and the desire that the player has to become a protagonist again. Also because, after the match against Sevilla, the calendar enters the hottest phase, with the matches against Bayern Munich (Champions League) and Real Madrid in the same week. Two matches considered “very high risk” for a player returning from such a long stop. “These are not test matches”, is the phrase that is repeated inside the Catalans’ locker room; Gavi could therefore be fully available for the derby against Espanyol on 3 November.
Flick and his staff don’t want to take any risks, also considering Gavi’s way of playing, who always gives one hundred percent and fights until exhaustion. It was evident in the 40 minutes played this week in the match against the reserve team and for this reason we will try to insert him gradually, immediately avoiding very high intensity matches.