Gavi's injury incubation period is over – the 20-year-old midfielder has been given the green light to return to action 11 months after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus damage. His return to action is now in the hands of manager Hansi Flick.
There was a lot of talk Gavi Returning in fine fettle to the training in the last weeks, and now Chain SER say that he has been confirmed to play by the medical staff of Barcelona. Official confirmation is unlikely to come before their match against Sevilla on Sunday night, as Barcelona they are eligible for around €20k in compensation for their injury from FIFA per day.
Official: Lamine Yamal will return to Barcelona. He finished the match against Denmark with discomfort, but there is no injury. @SEFutbol
— Barcacentre (@barcacentre) October 13, 2024
Recently there have been some suggestions that his return could be delayed by another week or two. After Sevilla this weekend, Barcelona face a struggle of games against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid away, before Espanyol visit Montjuic for the Catalan derby. All three ties are likely to be intense matches, and so there has been some suggestion that it may be better to leave it to return to such physically demanding games.
