Real Madrid chief sends get well card to Barça’s Gavi – source

Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez has sent Gavi a letter wishing him well after the Barcelona midfielder was ruled out for the remainder of the season, a source has told ESPN.

Pérez sent the letter on behalf of the club, offering Madrid’s full support after Gavi tore his anterior cruciate ligament while playing for Spain on Sunday.

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Gavi, 19, has been overwhelmed by the amount of messages he has received in recent days, the source added, with Joselu and Dani Carvajal among the Madrid players to post on social media.

Forward Joselu said Spain’s 3-1 victory over Georgia, when Gavi was injured, “felt like defeat”, a sign that some incidents transcend the Clásico rivalry.

“You are a fantastic child and you will overcome this ordeal with courage and courage. We all support you,” he wrote.

“[Club] rivals and [international] my teammates, but especially the people,” Carvajal said. “You will come back much stronger, my friend.”

After tests on Monday, Barca confirmed that Gavi had torn his ACL and was suffering from a lateral meniscus injury in his right knee.

He will have surgery on November 28 and will miss the rest of the season, with his presence at Euro 2024 and next summer’s Olympics also unlikely.

Former Barca teammate Gerard Piqué has urged him not to rush into these tournaments, telling him the most important thing is to make sure he recovers in the right way.

Gavi has been a regular for Barca and Spain since making his debut for the LaLiga champions aged 17 in August 2021.

Since then, no outfield player has made more appearances for Barcelona than Gavi, who has appeared in 92% of matches in all competitions (111/121) under three different coaches, Ronald Koeman, Sergi Barjuán and Xavi Hernandez.

Additionally, he has been a continuous presence in the Spanish team under Luis Enrique and now Luis de la Fuente, winning 27 caps for his country and scoring five goals.