MADRID, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona's young Spanish international midfielder Gavi returned to training with the first team on Thursday, almost 11 months after suffering a serious knee injury.
Gavi suffered a torn cruciate ligament playing for Spain against Georgia on November 19, 2023, requiring an operation and a long recovery, which also saw him miss this summer's European Championship.
A total of 298 days after suffering the injury, Gavi was finally able to spend part of Thursday's session with the rest of his companions, taking another important step on his long road to recovery.
Although the club will be cautious with the 20-year-old's return to full fitness, and he has no chance of forming part of their squad for the weekend visit to Girona, there is now a good chance that he will return to action before the next international break.
With Barcelona due to play seven matches in the next four weeks, Gavi's return will be important, especially as players such as Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, Frenkie de Jong, Fermin Lopez and Marc Bernal are all out of action. ■
