Lamine Yamal had a team bladder, while the most important Barcelona teammate would miss more than four months

FC Barcelona started with the 2025-26 season after a successful campaign last year, with Lamine Yamal Emerging as one of the striking stars of the team and the club help several domestic trophies to claim. This season is the primary goal of Barcelona the UEFA Champions League. However, the club has a large squadron opposite, as one of YamalThe most important teammates of the expectation will now be sidelined for more than four months.

Yamal started the early part of the season that has to do with shame that held him from Barcelona’s last three gamesAlthough the team succeeded in cosing his absence. Now there has been a challenge for coach Hansi Flick, confronted with a fresh injury with Barcelona.

The club confirmed that, after surgery, Gavi will be out for at least four months. The Spanish midfielder has struggled with ACL and Meniscus issues in recent seasons and the decision to undergo surgery was taken to tackle his continuous knee problems. Barcelona will now be without One of the most important alternatives to Pedri and Frenkie de Jong.

In a statement released on Tuesday, Barcelona said: “First team player Pablo Páez Gavira ‘Gavi’ has had an arthroscopy to resolve a medial meniscus injury that was held to retain the meniscus. The recovery time is estimated at approximately 4-5 months. “

Gavi had returned to Barcelona last season and could be seen in the first two La Liga matches, albeit with limited minutes. He was sidelined for the next four games because of the same judge knee injurywho encourages the player to opt for surgery.

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According to reports of SportMedical evaluations showed that the inner meniscus of Gavi was not well cured. The arthroscopy, a more invasive procedure to attach the meniscus, was considered the best long -term solutionAlthough it requires that the midfielder is out for almost half a year.

Gavi and a long-term ACL injury

Gavi, who made his debut with only 18 years old in 2021, was seen as a top perspective in Barcelona after Pedri’s rise to the first team, but injuries have repeatedly hindered his development. In November 2023 he suffered a complete tear of the ACL and external meniscus in his right knee During a match between Spain and Georgia – a serious injury that threatened to derail his career.

After more than 11 months, Gavi returned to Barcelona In the first season of Flick (2024-25), appears in 42 games but with limited total minutes (1,688). Given the potential long-term consequences of ACL and meniscus injuries if it is not treated correctly, the Spanish midfielder now faces another important challenge on the sidelines.