Injuries Against Georgia In Euro 2024 Qualification, Barcelona Considers Finding A Replacement For Gavi

The knee injury of the Spanish national team midfielder Gavi made Barcelona have to find a replacement. (Twitter @EURO2024)

JAKARTA - Barcelona need a midfielder to replace Gavi, who has a knee injury, which is quite severe. However, Barca still has to think about bringing in new players even though they just borrowed him because of the club's financial condition.

Spain's 3-1 win over Georgia in the last match of the Euro 2024 qualifiers was really expensive. How not, Spain, which has already qualified for the Fnal round, only played a formality match against Georgia.

However, coach Luis de la Fuente still fielded the best squad. As a result, La Roja won a match that had no effect.

However, Spain lost Gavi who suffered a severe knee injury so he had to be pulled out in the 26th minute. Spain also had to pay a heavy non-essential victory because Gavi was certain to be absent until the end of the season.

Even the full-name midfielder Pablo Martin Paez Gavira is in danger of being absent from competing at Euro 2024. A decision from De la Fuente which ultimately cost Barca and Spain a lot.

Barca are also struggling because Gavi is a pillar player. This season, he has played 15 times in various competitions. The 19-year-old has scored two goals and made one assist.

The Director of Sports at the club Deco said that his party was still considering whether it was necessary to recruit players to replace Gavi or not. What is clear is that if you need players, the club only provides loan options and not permanent recruitment.

"The new scenario has to be rearranged. We have to evaluate with consideration what we can do. We have to see how the club's financial condition is," said Deco.

"In the transfer market in January, important players will still play in their respective clubs. It's not easy to get good players in the transfer window that month," said the former Barca star in the 2000s era.

Deco, a former Brazilian player who was later naturalized by Portugal, admitted that it was difficult to get players in the January transfer window. It is rare for top players to move on the exchange.

However, if Barca still has to recruit, Spanish La Liga club may borrow Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Giovani Lo Celso.

The player who helped strengthen the Argentine national team during this trial against Indonesia became the most potential replacement for Gavi.

Le Celso has played in La Liga by defending Real Betis and Villarreal. He was likely loaned by Barca until the end of the season.

However, Deco is still considering the club's financial condition. In addition, two Frenkie de Jong and Sergi Roberto midfielders have recovered from a long injury. When they are ready, Barca does not need to add players.