{"id":10109,"date":"2023-11-20T09:33:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T06:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/10109\/barcelonas-gavi-suffers-acl-injury\/"},"modified":"2023-11-20T09:33:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T06:33:34","slug":"barcelonas-gavi-suffers-acl-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=10109","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona&#8217;s Gavi suffers ACL injury in Spain qualifier &#8211; sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona&#8217;s Gavi suffers ACL injury in Spain qualifier &#8211; sources\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li>\n<p>Sam Marsden<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Moses Llorens<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"timestamp \">November 19, 2023, 10:53 p.m.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Barcelona midfielder Gavi is set to be sidelined for a long time after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury during Spain&#8217;s 3-1 Euro 2024 qualifying <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/win\/\"   title=\"win\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">win<\/a> over Georgia on Sunday, reports various sources told ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Spanish <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/football\/\"   title=\"Football\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Football<\/a> Federation (RFEF) confirmed that it has already passed the diagnosis to Barca, who will carry out their own tests on Gavi&#8217;s right knee on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Spain coach Luis de la Fuente makes nine changes <em>La Roja<\/em> team that beat Cyprus last Friday, with Gavi one of only two players, along with Real Sociedad&#8217;s Robin Le Normand, to retain their place.<\/p>\n<p>However, he was forced off the field midway through the first half after landing awkwardly while controlling the ball moments after a collision with Georgian Luka Lochoshvili, which was unrelated to the injury.<\/p>\n<p>Gavi, 19, was able to limp off the field with Spanish medical staff, but the expression on his face suggested he feared the worst.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It looks like it&#8217;s a serious injury,&#8221; De la Fuente told reporters after the match.  \u201cHe is really worried. This is the bitterest victory I have ever experienced in my life.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are waiting for the final tests. He will now go to Barcelona with [Spain sporting director] Albert Luque for additional tests.  We are destroyed.  It&#8217;s like we lost the game.  \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;Gavi is broken, destroyed&#8230; he didn&#8217;t think these things could happen to him. When it&#8217;s never happened to you before, you may think you&#8217;re not vulnerable, but we are very fragile. Of course it is sad, we are all broken, there is no explanation other than these things that happen in life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, the hardest day in this sport for me, the most bitter.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data- media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data- media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Gavi reacts after suffering an injury during Spain&#8217;s Euro 2024 qualifier against Georgia. <cite>Ion Alcoba\/Quality Sports Images\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Spain&#8217;s players also appeared aware of the extent of the injury, with Bar\u00e7a teammate Ferran Torres celebrating his goal, which made the score 2-1, by holding up Gavi&#8217;s No.9 jersey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was an important victory to finish the qualifying phase well, but it&#8217;s a bittersweet feeling because of Gavi&#8217;s injury,\u201d Torres said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hope he can recover as quickly as possible. We don&#8217;t know the extent of the injury, we will have to see in the next few days, but knowing Gavi, what a warrior he is, we think it could be serious. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>Gavi has been a regular for Barca and Spain this season, missing just two matches \u2013 both for his club \u2013 due to suspension.<\/p>\n<p>But De la Fuente refuted suggestions the injury was because Gavi played too many matches.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s an accident, it&#8217;s bad luck. It has nothing to do with the accumulation of matches,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He was in perfect condition. He didn&#8217;t play before the international break because he was suspended. He was fresh and in great shape. There were no problems.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gavi&#8217;s importance to Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez&#8217;s Spanish champions has increased due to long-term injuries to Pedri and Frenkie de Jong, with the coach calling him the &#8220;heart and soul of the team&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Pedri returned to action just before the international break after two months out, while De Jong is set to make his return against Rayo Vallecano this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Bar\u00e7a will then face FC Porto, Atl\u00e9tico Madrid and surprise La Liga leaders Girona at home in three potentially season-defining matches.<\/p>\n<p>Spain had already booked their place in next summer&#8217;s Euro 2024 final in Germany ahead of Sunday&#8217;s match against Georgia, but still ended their qualifying campaign with victory at Valladolid&#8217;s Jos\u00e9 Zorrilla Stadium .<\/p>\n<p>Norman gave them the lead in the fourth minute only for Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to level the visitors six minutes later.<\/p>\n<p>Torres restored Spain&#8217;s lead in the 55th minute and Lochoshvili completed the scoring, heading youngster Lamine Yamal&#8217;s cross into his own goal with just under 20 minutes remaining.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona&#8217;s Gavi suffers ACL injury in Spain qualifier &#8211; sources\u060c Sam Marsden Moses Llorens November 19, 2023, 10:53 p.m. Barcelona midfielder Gavi is set to be sidelined for a long time after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury during Spain&#8217;s 3-1 Euro 2024 qualifying win over Georgia on Sunday, reports various sources told ESPN. 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