FC Barcelona will visit Mestalla this Thursday, February 6, to face Valencia in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey. The Blaugrana team will seek to maintain their unbeaten streak in 2025 and the good feelings with a victory that allows them to secure a place in the semi-finals of the competition, although they will have to do so with a significant absence in midfield.
In the last training session before the clash against the Che team, Gavi was kept apart from his teammates and did individual work while continuing to recover from the severe head clash suffered last Sunday against Alavés. The Andalusian continues to train with the restrictions dictated by the protocol for the type of blow suffered by the player and his presence in the Valencia stadium is ruled out.
Gavi aims for Sevilla
This was revealed by Hansi Flick at the press conference prior to the match against Valencia, where in addition to confirming the return of Dani Olmo to the first team, he assured that the '6' will be part of the squad. "For Gavi, there is a protocol and he is not an option for tomorrow. Today he trained separately and it is good to do this because the blow was very hard," commented the German.
Thus, the Andalusian will stay in the Catalan capital as a precaution, and although he does not suffer any aftereffects from the terrible clash with Tomás Conechny, the medical staff of Barça prefer to handle his situation with extreme caution. However, the player could be available next Sunday when the Catalans travel to Sánchez-Pizjuán to face Sevilla.