Long-term Barcelona injury absentee spotted training with the ball | OneFootball

Supporters of La Liga giants Barcelona will no doubt be overjoyed to hear of the latest word stemming from the club’s training ground.

This comes amid confirmation that a member of the club’s injured contingent has this week stepped up his recovery efforts.

The player in question? Gavi.

Gavi, for his part, has of course been sidelined since November of last year, after suffering a ruptured ACL in his right knee during an appearance for the Spanish national team.

He has since been forced to watch on from the sidelines as his teammates, all too often, have toiled, a no doubt painful experience for a player who has long made clear his undying love for the Blaugrana.

Turning attentions towards Gavi’s efforts to mark his return to the pitch, though, things, thus far, have progressed smoothly.

The 19-year-old has not suffered any form of setback or problem in his rehab sessions, looking spritely during his individualised sessions under the watch of new boss Hansi Flick and his coaching staff in pre-season.

And as alluded to above, this week, Gavi’s return to the pitch, it would seem, has taken another major step forward.

As revealed by Mundo Deportivo, on Tuesday, the midfield sensation was spotted at The Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, training with the ball:

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