Barcelona midfield prodigy missed training today due to gastroenteritis

As Barcelona prepare to fly off to the United States of America for their pre-season camp tomorrow, they welcomed all of their international stars back to the club today following their extended breaks.

The players who returned went through intensive medical tests before joining the rest of the squad who have been back at the club since last week for a training session in the afternoon.

And, as reported by SPORT, there was a notable absence from the training session as midfield prodigy Gavi was not involved because he is suffering from gastroenteritis.

Gavi had stopped by the club’s training facilities on Monday to greet his teammates ahead of his return today. However, he was unable to join the rest of the squad on the pitch today due to the aforementioned stomach issue.

However, it is not expected to cause any problems as far as the Spaniard’s seat on the flight for the US tour tomorrow is concerned.

The Barcelona staff decided that it would be best for Gavi to not train today so that he can recover completely in time for the trip to America.

Xavi is expected to announce the squad list that will be flying to the USA tomorrow morning, right after the last training session before the flight. As many as six youth players are likely to make the cut.

The La Liga champions will be playing four friendly encounters starting with a match against Juventus before taking on Arsenal, Real Madrid, and AC Milan.

And, as iterated earlier, there will be no issues expected as far as Gavi’s presence on the trip is concerned.