Barcelona coach Hansi Flick held a press conference following his team’s 5-1 victory on Sunday. The German described Gavi’s return as one of the best weekend news. He admitted he was chilled by the fans’ affection for the academy player, who is back after around a year on the sidelines following a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.
Red-hot Robert Lewandowski and Pablo Torre struck twice each as Barcelona hammered Sevilla 5-1 on Sunday to stay three points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga ahead of next weekend’s Clasico.
Barcelona were also able to celebrate Gavi’s return from a long injury lay-off. The midfielder came on in the final stages for his first minutes in a Barcelona shirt since suffering a severe knee injury in November 2023.
“It’s too difficult, it’s not easy (to pick a highlight),” said Flick. “Three points and five goals… but we are all happy that Gavi’s back.”
Despite upcoming clashes against Bayern Munich in the Champions League and Saturday’s visit to the Santiago Bernabeu, Flick started arguably his strongest fit and available side.
As well as Gavi, the coach was able to name Dani Olmo and Fermin Lopez on the bench after injury, while Ansu Fati started for the first time this season.
