Barcelona midfielder Gavi is recovering from a knee injury and will be available after the international break, manager Hansi Flick said ahead of Sunday's LaLiga game at Rayo Vallecano.

The 21-year-old Spaniard injured his right knee in training on Friday after featuring in both of Barcelona's first games of the season.

"The plan is for Gavi to be available for the Valencia game (on September 14). We will see how he progresses. He's better today than he was yesterday. We are positive," Flick told reporters on Saturday.

Gavi made 26 league appearances in Barcelona's title-winning campaign after returning in October from an 11-month layoff with an ACL injury to his right knee.

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