Barcelona announced on its official website on Tuesday that Spain international midfielder wonderkid Gavi had successfully undergone surgery on his right knee meniscus and is expected to miss four to five months to recover.

According to Barcelona's official statement, team doctors performed scans on Gavi's injury on Monday and performed an arthroscopic procedure, a minimally invasive procedure that uses a camera to diagnose and treat joint problems, to ensure the Spanish international, who has been sidelined since August, can recover and return to action as soon as possible.

Before Gavi's surgery, his exact return date was unknown, but early indications indicated that the club had expected him to be out for only about a month.

The following day, however, Barça explained that the surgery was intended to "preserve" the meniscus, which would result in a long-term absence for Gavi, potentially keeping him sidelined until the end of February 2026.

This unfortune news will be a significant blow for Gavi, as the 2026 FIFA World Cup in United States, Canada and Mexico is scheduled to be held next year.

Gavi must perform exceptionally well upon his return from injury and avoid a recurrence of his previous injury to be considered for a final call-up to Luis de la Fuente's Spain national team squad.

Gavi suffered an injury during a training session in late August, sidelining him since the match against Rayo Vallecano and missing Spain's matches this month.

Notably, this is  the midfield wonderkid's third major injury setback in recent years. Between November 2023 and October 2024, Gavi also missed 11 months due to a ruptured right knee cruciate ligament (ACL).

About Gavi

Gavi, who is only 21 years-old, was born on August 5, 2000 in Los Palacios y Villafranca, Andalusia, Spain. He is 1.73 meters tall and primarily plays as a center midfielder. He can als play as an attacking midfielder.

Gavi joined the youth academy of non-league club La Liria at the age of 6, joined the Real Betis Laguna youth academy in 2013, moved to Barcelona's famous La Masia youth academy in 2015 and completed his Barcelona first-team debut by coming on as a substitute in August 2021.

Since becoming a member of the Blaugrana, Gavi has played 155 times for Barça in all competitions so far, scoring 10 goals and assisting 18 times, during  which he has won the La Liga twice, the Supercopa de España twice and the Copa del Rey once with the club.