{"id":121401,"date":"2023-11-20T14:09:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T14:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/20\/barcelona-confirm-worrying-extent-of-gavis-acl-injury\/"},"modified":"2023-11-20T14:09:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T14:09:42","slug":"barcelona-confirm-worrying-extent-of-gavis-acl-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/20\/barcelona-confirm-worrying-extent-of-gavis-acl-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona confirm worrying extent of Gavi&#8217;s ACL injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"386\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-133529-696x386.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Screenshot 2023-11-20 133529\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gavi is set for a long spell on the treatment table \/ Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno\/GettyImages<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Barcelona have revealed that Gavi has suffered a complete tear of his ACL as well as an injury to his meniscus and is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Gavi was withdrawn 26 minutes into Spain\u2019s 3-1 win against Georgia in their final Euro 2024 qualifier on Sunday night after twisting his knee awkwardly, leaving the pitch in tears.<\/p>\n<p>Initial reporting suggested the midfielder\u2019s injury was \u2018major\u2019, with Ferran Torres dedicating his second-half goal to his club and country teammate.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>After leaving the Spain camp, Gavi returned to\u00a0Barcelona\u00a0to undergo scans and medical tests on the injury, with the club revealing the troubling extent of it on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTests carried out on Monday morning on the first team player Gavihave shown that he has a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and an associated injury to the lateral meniscus. The player will have surgery in the coming days after which a new medical update will be released,\u201d Barcelona said\u00a0in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona ended the statement with an open invitation for supporters to send messages of love and support to fan-favourite Gavi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Andalusian midfielder is a firm favourite amongst the fans. Gavi\u2019s spirit and determination on the field are what defines him as a player and he gives absolutely everything in a Barca shirt. For that reason his injury is a big blow for all Barca fans and so here is a chance to send him a message of support,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n<p>The news comes as a bitter blow to La Blaugrana, who are currently struggling in their bid to retain their La Liga title, heading into the November international break four points adrift of surprise leaders Girona and two points behind Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>Gavi is now facing a race against time to return this season and feature in Spain\u2019s squad for Euro 2024 next summer.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"RM4X0sbhjZo\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kennedy Digital Satelite -Badwam Afisem on Adom TV (20-11-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RM4X0sbhjZo?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gavi is set for a long spell on the treatment table \/ Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno\/GettyImages Barcelona have revealed that Gavi has suffered a complete tear of his ACL as well as an injury to his meniscus and is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines. 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