Gavi is thrilled to be back in action for Barcelona after his long-awaited return from an anterior cruciate ligament injury. (More Football News)
The 20-year-old underwent surgery after sufferi𒁏ng the injury in Spain's Euro 2024 qualifying win ꦇover Georgia last year.
💯He subsequently missed the rest of the season, along with Spain's triumph at the Euros.
But Gavi made his return to action on Sunday, coming on as a substitute during Barca's 5-1 win over Sevilla in LaಌLiga, receiving a standing ovation from the crowd a🎃t the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium.
"I'm very happy to be back wi🌸th the team. I've been dreaming about this moment for many months and I'm grateful to everyone because they've made it so much easier for me," an emotional Gavi told Movistar☂ Plus.
"🌼The worst thing during the lay-off is not playing with my teammates. Seeing the team from the outside is ver🧜y hard and gives you a different perspective, you learn that you have to enjoy every moment and appreciate things.
"I feel very 💮lucky to be here today, recovered, because this is my life and what I've been doing all my life and I've missed it a lot.
"When you see all the fans and team-mates over there andꦬ they show you that they love you and appreciate you, you feel very lucky."
Hansi Flick add🧜ed: "For him [Gavi] it was a fantast🙈ic moment, a fantastic feeling.
"The result was great. 🅘It was a perfect day for him and also for us."
Barcelona are top of LaLiga on𓃲 27 points, three ahead of Real Madrid in second and seven clear of Atletico Madrid in third.
They will host Bayern Munich in the C🐎hampions Le🐲ague on Wednesday before next weekend's Clasico against Madrid.
"Winning like this is very important for the games to come," Gavi's team-mate Pedri t𒁃old Movistar 𓃲Plus.
"Today we had to leave with more than just the three points, we needed that gooꩲd feeling we got.
"The coach tol🏅d us that there was going to be spaces at the edge of the box and we took advantage of that."
