Barcelona suffered a scare on Sunday afternoon when within the opening 10 minutes star midfielder Gavi went down with a head knock. After an extended delay whereas he was down, Gavi ended up neglecting the stretcher, however was taken off with head harm anyway.
The Blaugrana confirmed in a while Sunday that Gavi, who has lately signed a brand new cope with the membership, was now at house recovering from the incident beneath medical supervision, after he suffered a concussion. Cameras from Movistar+ captured the incident although, the dialog between the Barcelona physician and Gavi too, wherein it may be seen that he clearly couldn’t proceed.
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“What day is it?” asks the physician, to which Gavi responds “No f***ing thought.” He is ready to reply “Two o’clock,” when requested what time the sport was. “I wish to proceed,” Gavi says however Vice-Captain Raphinha approaches to say “Pay attention, you’ve had a head knock brother.” After making an attempt to proceed although, Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick, having been knowledgeable that Gavi has a concussion by the membership physician, tells the 20-year-old that “We now have to watch out.”
🗣️ “Tenemos que cuidarte”
Gavi sufrió un golpe en la cabeza, no sabía ni qué día period, pero quería seguir jugando hasta que Flick habló con él 🔉#ElPost pic.twitter.com/zMQMs82LXP
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It isn’t believed that Gavi will endure any lasting injury, though that might be decided in time. Fortuitously the identical may be mentioned for Alaves midfielder Tomas Conechny. The Argentine midfielder was on the opposite finish of the pinnacle knock, and he was stretchered off and brought to hospital.
In line with Diario AS, Conechny suffered a head trauma and a ‘fissure in his frontal bone’, and he remained in Barcelona in a single day within the hospital beneath supervision. He’s anticipated to bear an mind scan with a purpose to guarantee there isn’t any additional injury.
Nevertheless thus far it’s not believed that he has suffered any lasting injury, and these measures are precautionary. Conechny was acutely aware the complete time after the conflict of heads, and whereas he was transferred to hospital. Barcelona ran out slim winners in a good conflict ultimately, with a objective from Robert Lewandowski ultimately.