Gavi leaves pitch in tears after picking up injury
Barcelona midfielder Gavi was forced to leave the pitch in the first half of his side's clash against Athletic Club on Sunday.
Xavi was forced to substitute
Gaviin the 34th minute against Bilbao after he went down following clashing with Dani Garcia. Gavi who seemed to have suffered a groin injury left the pitch in tears.
At first, it seemed that his injury is serious and he even could miss the World Cup in Qatar but reports suggest that his problem is not serious. Reportedly there has been a bruise on the adductor and they have treated it with ice.
defeated Athletic Club at Camp Not with four goals on Sunday night. The 18-year-old Gavi returned to the field after the game to shake hands with Bilbao players and celebrate with his teammates.
Xavi also after the game about his situation briefly said:
“Gavi is fine. The Roberto thing is more serious.”
Dembele, Roberto, Lewandowski, and Torres all scored for Barcelona against Ernesto Valverde’s side. Barcelona is in second place with 28 points after 11 matches. There are three points their rivals Real Madrid.
Barcelona will face Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday. If they fail to beat Bayern or Inter beat Victoria Plzen, Xavi's side will be eliminated in the Champions League group stage for the second year in a row.
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