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GAVI COULD NOT CONTINUE AGAINST ALAVÉS

Revealed the shocking conversation between Gavi and the FC Barcelona doctor after his injury

Published:3/02/2025 - 01:54h

Updated:3/02/2025 - 04:03h

After returning from the terrifying head collision with Conechny, a dazed Gavi had a surprising dialogue with the Barça doctor that led to his substitution

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The brutal head clash between Gavi and Tomás Conechny was the tensest moment of a relatively 'calm' afternoon at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. After contesting an aerial ball, both players fell to the ground, and after several minutes of uncertainty and concern, the Alavés player had to be carried off on a stretcher while the Andalusian tried to re-enter the match.

True to his grit and enthusiasm, the midfielder insisted on returning to the game, but the competition protocol for such incidents stipulates that both players must leave the field, if deemed necessary by the doctors, to undergo a check-up. A decision that, for Barça, was made by Dr. Miñarro, assistant to Dr. Pruna, who is responsible for the medical care of the team during the match.

The conversation that led to Gavi's substitution

At the end of the match, 'Movistar' cameras revealed the conversation that took place between the doctor, Gavi, and Hansi Flick during the moment when the '6' from Barça was pressing to be allowed back onto the field.

After the midfielder returned, Dr. Miñarro asked him, "What day is it today?" to which the player replied, "I have no fucking idea". The specialist asked again, "What time is it? Can you tell me the time of the match?" and the Andalusian responded, "two o'clock". After this exchange and due to his clear daze, the doctor made it clear that he had to be substituted with a firm "you have to come off".

In light of Gavi's reluctance to be substituted, Raphinha intervened and said, "listen to me, you took a hit to the head, brother," while Miñarro confessed to Flick that the midfielder had suffered "a concussion", prompting the German to echo the doctor's words and tell the young player that he had to leave the match because "we need to be careful".

Finally, Gavi left the pitch at the Estadi Olímpic and, along with Dr. Pruna, was taken by ambulance to a hospital for tests that ultimately ruled out any internal damage to his head as a result of the impact.

The player was discharged the same Saturday afternoon and will continue to be monitored in the coming days as a precaution, but all signs point to him being available for the match against Valencia next Thursday corresponding to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.