Gavi revealed his difficult road back from injury and in Barcelona first team action.
After 11 long months out of action, the La Blaugrana star has finally made his return to the team, with a cameo from the bench in last weekend's 5-1 La Liga win over Sevilla.
There were emotional scenes like the Spanish international he was given the captain's armband by his friend Pedri for the last minutes of the contest.
It has marked a long battle from surgery, through a demanding rehabilitation program, as he seeks to rebuild his career for club and country.
The 20-year-old is expected to feature in this weekend's Clasico trip Real Madridbut he is not fit enough to start such a crunch game as he looks to earn more match action in the coming weeks.
“I learned a lot because I value things more now. It's a lesson that I will take with me for life. This injury is one of the hardest, and I came out of it as a better person, and a teammate better,” according to an interview with DAZN, via The world of sports.
A decision will be made in the coming days on a recall from Spain, after suffering his injury on international duty with La Roja in November 2023, with two UEFA Nations League games on the horizon next month.
