Gavi, Barcelona's midfielder, has received the green light to return to competition after fully recovering from knee surgery that kept him off the pitch. Gavi last played on August 23, 2025, in a match against Levante during the second round of La Liga. Subsequently, he suffered a serious meniscus injury to his right knee during training and underwent surgery, not having played since then. This occurred exactly 197 days ago. After joining team training on February 20, he had already been included in the team's traveling party, although without medical clearance, traveling with his teammates to Newcastle for the UEFA Champions League match, and he has now obtained the necessary medical authorization to return to play. Thus, Gavi will be included in the squad for the match on Sunday against Sevilla in La Liga at Camp Nou, where he may get some minutes on the field. The team's coach, Hansi Flick, emphasized that Barcelona will manage his return cautiously after such a long absence. "I am very happy for Gavi. I hope he can play some minutes, but we have to take it step by step. He has a long career ahead of him, many years to play, and we need to manage it well," said the German coach.
Barcelona Gavi Returns remains central to this story.
Barcelona Gavi Returns remains central to this story.
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