The Spanish coach spoke about the serious injury that Gavi suffered against Georgia
“Where they have the most opportunities to measure a footballer is in their club,” he says.
Luis de la Fuente, Spanish coach, attended the microphones of the program ‘El Larguero’, on ‘Cadena Ser’. During the talk, the coach spoke about the serious injury that Gavi suffered in the match against Georgia: “I was going to play only 45 minutes in the second game. That was the first idea. We wanted other teammates to play, but Jesus Navas also had some discomfort“explained the coach, who is clear that “we always prioritize the health of the footballer.”
De la Fuente denied that Barça had asked the Federation that Gavi not play the second game: “I don’t know. I understand that if they had called, they would have told me“. In that sense, he made it clear that “I do not interfere in what happens in the club, when they are with us we only think about the national team, when they go to their clubs, I say goodbye to them by telling them to think about their clubs.”
Joao Félix hugs Gavi.
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Furthermore, when asked if young footballers should be taken care of, using Pedri as an example, he commented that “where they have the most opportunities to measure a footballer is in their club. Here is a calendar that is signed and it is not worth complaining in March or November. If the calendar has to be changed, let it be changed, but then it’s not worth it. We all have something at stake.”
De la Fuente insisted on the idea that “all the players wanted to play the second game and Gavi especially because he is a marvel, a gifted player.” On whether he was injured in the first inning or alone, he commented that “He himself in the locker room tells us that in the first inning it was not. The doctors told us that he is stable, that there is no instability in the knee and it allowed him to continue playing. If we had seen something, an obvious injury, it wouldn’t be there for a second longer. We have our doctors, who are highly accredited.”
Luis de la Fuente, at a press conference
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Furthermore, he believes that “in Spain there are no pending matches. Whoever says that it was a formal party, it is not like that. Even if it was friendly, the best players always have to be with Spain.”
De la Fuente added that he spoke with Gavi: “He was more encouraged. I spoke two days later, already in Barcelona. And well, he almost encouraged me. I saw him very strong and with a lot of energy, everything is going to go very well.” “Well, he’s going to recover very well with that attitude.”