Barcelona midfielder Gavi ruled out until early 2026 after knee surgery

Gavi is having a season to forget

Barcelona midfielder Gavi is set to miss up to five months after undergoing surgery on a knee injury, the club said Tuesday.

"Gavi has had an arthroscopy to resolve a medial meniscus injury, which was sutured to preserve the meniscus. Recovery time is estimated at around 4-5 months," said Barcelona in a statement.

The 21-year-old Spain international suffered a torn cruciate ligament in 2023 in the same knee.

He hasn't played since August, with Barcelona initially hoping conservative treatment would resolve the problem, without needing to resort to surgery.

He is now not set to return until early 2026, a year in which Spain are likely to be among the favourites to win the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.