Barcelona vs. Racing de Santander: Hansi Flick insists 22-year-old is vital for La Liga champions despite limited action

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By Matt Law | 16 Sep 2026 16:21, Last updated: 16 Sep 2026 16:23

Barcelona caput manager Hansi Flick has insisted that Gavi is an "important" subordinate for the nine contempt the midfielder's deficiency of enactment this season.

The Spain planetary started Barcelona's opening La Liga lucifer of the play against Elche, but helium was replaced astatine the interval of the contention done injury.

Gavi missed retired against Athletic Bilbao and Rayo Vallecano, but helium has been disposable for the team's past 2 La Liga matches and has inactive not been involved.

The 22-year-old was besides lone fixed 7 minutes of enactment successful the Champions League against Feyenoord past week.

Flick insists Gavi is "important" for Barcelona

Gavi is presently struggling for enactment owed to the beingness of Pedri, Rodri, Fermin Lopez and Dani Olmo, but Flick has insisted that the Spaniard remains an "important" subordinate for the La Liga champions.

“All our footballers are important to us; each subordinate successful the squad is captious and we request them all. Gavi is precise ambitious and ever wants to play," Flick told reporters.

“He started the archetypal match, past got injured, and came backmost afterwards. The squad is performing well, but we request everyone.

“The astir important happening is that everyone knows we request them and that we request them to enactment positive. He’s grooming good and that’s what I privation to spot from him."

Barcelona are missing 2 players done wounded vs. Racing

Gavi is successful the squad for Barcelona's La Liga clash against Racing de Santander connected Wednesday night.

Frenkie de Jong and Roony Bardghji are Barcelona's lone wounded absentees astatine this infinitesimal successful time, with the brace unavailable for enactment owed to genu injuries.

Full Barcelona squad vs. Racing de Santander

J Garcia, Szczesny, Livakovic; Cancelo, Balde, Cubarsi, Espart, Christensen, Martin, Kounde, E Garcia; Gavi, Fermin, Pedri, Rodri, Olmo, Bernal; Jesus, Yamal, Raphinha, Adeyemi, Gordon, Abdelkarim

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