Barcelona midfielder Gavi will be out for up to five months after undergoing surgery to resolve a meniscus injury in his right knee, the LaLiga club said Tuesday.
Gavi, who returned from an ACL injury in the same knee last season, has not featured since August.
"First team player Pablo Páez Gavira 'Gavi' has had an arthroscopy to resolve a medial meniscus injury, which was sutured to preserve the meniscus," Barcelona said in a statement. "Recovery time is estimated at around 4-5 months."
Barça had initially hoped surgery would be avoidable, but that has not proven the case.
The 21-year-old was previously sidelines for 11 months after suffering a torn ACL while playing for Spain in November 2023.
Barcelona travel to Real Oviedo on Thursday before hosting Real Sociedad on Sunday.
The new timeline means Gavi will not return until the final few months of Barcelona's season and ahead of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
