Optimism grows at FC Barcelona regarding the early return of star ace midfielder

FC Barcelona's start to the new 2024/25 season has been a mix of two tales; while the club has been too good in La Liga so far, they were significantly outplayed by AS Monaco in the UCL opener. While it was an overall poor performance by the Blaugrana club against Monaco, much of it was influenced by Eric Garcia's early suspension.

Optimism grows at FC Barcelona regarding the early return of star ace midfielder

Barca, who has been quite thin recently in terms of midfield options, just fell apart when Eric's red card forced Pedri to come behind. If the club had someone like Gavi, who could have played dynamically, both on the defensive as well as offensive front, covering every blade of grass, the result might have been altogether different. After Dani Olmo's injury, the absence of Gavi has aggravated the club, with the unit keen to have their passionate star back.

However, the recent reports regarding Gavi's potential return date sound pleasant, as the star midfielder seems to have made a significant recovery lately. Not to forget, earlier reports had indicated that the time for Gavi to return to the pitch might be on 20th October or in early November, but recent updates have indicated the possibility of his early return.

Given that it's been a considerable time since the 20-year-old started group training, there is optimism at the club that he might return before October's international break. However, considering that he's still not working at 100%, reports from Diario SPORT indicate that the club wouldn't take risks with him.

As has been the case with the recovery of various players in the new Barca setup, Gavi's transition would be of a similar steady process. At the Blaugrana club, they have it clear that if situations arise and he still feels a bit far from recovery, the club wouldn't accelerate him forcefully but rather wait.

FC Barcelona's last fixture before the October break is against Alaves on 6th October, in which circumstances point out that Gavi might not get many minutes. Though there is a possibility of him returning before the break, he is expected to be a significant game-time player from the club's fixture against Sevilla or maybe Bayern Munich.