On July 16, 2024, according to Spanish newspaper Marca, Spain’s head coach Luis de la Fuente still values Gavi.
The young player was a regular in Luis de la Fuente’s national team, but he suffered a lot due to an injury, even describing it as the “worst day” of his football career. De la Fuente has also been criticized by many Spanish fans for overusing the young player.
Originally, the coach had hoped to include Gavi in the national team for this European Championship. Under normal circumstances, he would have been an indispensable part of the squad. However, Gavi’s injury dashed his dreams of playing in the European Cup last November, and since then, he has been working hard on his rehabilitation to return to the pitch as soon as possible.
Moreover, although there are currently no plans to bring the midfielder back into the team, he will be designated as the “27th player” and will join his national teammates to travel around Madrid and participate in the championship celebration activities.
