Barcelona star admits ‘I had to be subbed off’ vs Athletic Club | OneFootball

Barcelona star Gavi has admitted that he was left with no choice but to depart the club’s meeting with Athletic Club prematurely.

Youngster Gavi, for his part, of course played a starring role for Barcelona on Wednesday night.

Afforded a starting berth in Hansi Flick’s XI for the club’s Spanish Super Cup semi-final meeting with the aforementioned Athletic, the 20-year-old played a direct hand in both of the Blaugrana’s goals, en route to a 2-0 triumph.

Gavi was widely hailed for the level of his display, continuing to close on his brilliant best after a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a knee injury.

In turn, it came as something of a disappointment for the Barca faithful when, just beyond the 70-minute mark, the midfielder was hooked from proceedings by boss Hansi Flick.

Speaking to the media post-match, though, Gavi was not shy in admitting that his manager made the right call:

“I had to be subbed off, I was too tired.”

Conor Laird – GSFN