Gavi is reportedly set to be out for six weeks due to a meniscus injury in a heavy blow to Barcelona.
Following two weeks of recovery after missing out against Rayo Vallecano, Barcelona’s medical staff evaluated Gavi on Friday.
According to Gerard Romero, the plan is to continue with a conservative treatment of rest in order to prevent surgery on the meniscus.
The club and Gavi will meet again next week to determine whether Gavi has improved or needs to have an arthroscopy.
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According to Marca as stated by Football Espana, the 21-year-old will be out for at least six weeks whether he has surgery or adheres to a recovery plan that involves rest and little intervention.
According to reports, he won’t return before the October international break, even if he does take a break. Barcelona will play their next game against Girona on October 18.
Should he have the arthroscopy, then he will require six weeks to fully recover from that, and even if the conservative treatment functions, and his recuperation time is less, he will not be back before the Girona game.
The main letdown for Gavi is that it is not likely that he will play in El Clasico on October 26, a week after the Girona match, or at the very least, barely. The Blaugrana host Olympiakos in the Champions League in between those two games.
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