On the seventh day, Gavi was the starter. The youth player is the big news for Flick’s team in Balaídos to face Celta. The Andalusian midfielder returns to the Barcelona eleven more than a year after his last appearance for his club. He had not started a Blaugrana match since November 7, 2023 in Hamburg against Shakhtar, a few days before his serious injury with the Spanish team.
Gavi suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, affecting the meniscus. Since he reappeared on October 20, he had played six games, all coming off the bench. In total, it has added 49 minutes. But at 20 years old, Gavi will always remember that he regained ownership in Vigo.
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The entry into the lineup of the young interior helps to partially alleviate the absence of Lamine Yamal. Because, with Gavi playing close to the new international Casadó, Pedri can free himself as a playmaker while Dani Olmo moves forward as a left winger, a position he has occupied in Spain.
Everything so that the left-handed Raphinha changes bands and is the one who really replaces Lamine Yamal, who has not even traveled, unlike what happened in San Sebastián. What has recovered in time from his lower back pain after a blow against Real Sociedad is Robert Lewandowski, who will play for the eighteenth game as a starter.
Gerard Martín, owner
The other surprise is in defense as Gerard Martín will be the left back, due to Balde’s discomfort. It is his fifth start and all of them have been with Barça as a visitor: Vallecas, Vila-real, Pamplona, Belgrade and now Vigo.
Barça’s lineup against Celta It is made up of Iñaki Peña, Koundé, Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Gerard Martín, Casadó, Gavi, Pedri, Raphinha, Dani Olmo and Lewandowski.
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