Barcelona recalling 20-year-old ace from loan an option following Gavi’s injury

Barcelona midfielder Gavi will not set foot on the field again for the remainder of the season after it was confirmed that he has ruptured his ACL.

The teenage midfield sensation suffered the injury during the game between Spain and Georgia last night and it is now expected that he will be out for a period of eight to nine months in the worst-case scenario.

Gavi’s injury leaves Barça without one of their main players for the remainder of the season, and manager Xavi Hernandez will seek reinforcements to the midfield unit.

The Blaugrana can sign a new player despite exceeding the Fair Play limit in January in light of Gavi’s long-term injury while there are some exciting options to look at from the academy.

Pablo Torre to be recalled?

Another option that Barcelona could consider to make up for Gavi’s injury-enforced absence, as per SPORT, is to recall Pablo Torre from his loan stint at Girona.

The 20-year-old midfield prospect was sent to Barça’s Catalan rivals on a season-long loan deal during the summer window after enduring a difficult debut campaign during which he hardly played.

But things have not gone according to plan for Torre at Girona as he has barely featured for Michel’s side, who are sitting atop the La Liga standings.

Indeed, the former Racing Santander midfielder has played just eight times (120 minutes) since joining Girona.

Barcelona unhappy with Torre’s situation

It has already been reported that Barcelona are not entirely happy with Torre’s situation at Girona.

In fact, reports last week suggested that the Catalans could study the option of recalling him in January and sending him out on a loan to a different club.

But with Gavi now getting injured, the possibility of terminating Torre’s stint with Girona and keeping him with the team could gain weight.