This is not only bad news for Xavi but indeed for Gavi, Barcelona and of course the Spanish national team will also feel the same impact because after all Gavi is a good asset for the future and he must be well guarded but with an ACL injury like the current one then this will be a loss because we know how good the players are when they get an ACL injury and have to rest for a long time then indeed they have to get used to it from the beginning again to make their performance back. I think we can see the case of Bale who did not even find his rhythm again and only became a bench filler or indeed Chiesa at Juventus who until now has not found his performance rhythm again after a long ACL absence.

“Tests carried out on Monday morning on the first team player Gavi have shown that he has a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and an associated injury to the lateral meniscus. The player will have surgery in the coming days after which a new medical update will be released. Gavi was injured on international duty for Spain in the final game of the team's European Championship qualifying group against Georgia. The Barca midfielder was forced off after just 26 minutes of the encounter.”