Barça are going through a good moment since Hansi Flick arrived at the culé club's coffers a little over a year ago. The German completely changed the squad's playing style, but kept the characteristic DNA of those from the City of Counts. The culés embraced the new coach and saw that his intentions and methods were truly good.
Hansi Flick has high-level footballers and several of them have been on the radar of major teams on the continent. One of the most talked about has been Marc Casadó, who seemed to have run out of a place at Barça. After the latest statements from Luis de la Fuente, it is clear that Flick is not going to do without the Catalan pivot.
Luis de la Fuente's statements
Luis de la Fuente is doing great things with La Roja and his squad has become the favorite for next year's World Cup. Spain's national team has players with a lot of renown and the results they've achieved in recent years are outstanding. In fact, everything suggests that the Euro Cup is just the beginning of something very big.
Unfortunately for many Spaniards, having so much quality leaves out great talents, such as Marc Casadó. Even so, Luis de la Fuente, indirectly, has confirmed that Barça need Casadó to face this season. The coach's statements about Gavi show that the Catalans have problems in midfield.
Luis de la Fuente has announced the following: "I've spoken with Gavi. He's sad and waiting for a possible meniscus surgery." In addition, he later added that "Gavi is a very strong player, I've encouraged him because it's in these situations where one comes out stronger."
Gavi's injury is not the only one
Gavi has suffered a knee injury that was recently operated on, but Frenkie de Jong has also gone down. Therefore, until Marc Bernal returns, only Marc Casadó or Eric García can cover the pivot area. Both stars will have to share minutes, although it's very likely that Eric will enjoy the starting spot.
Although we can't take anything for granted yet, it's very possible that Gavi will need knee surgery soon. We'll have to follow Barça very closely so we don't miss any updates.