Barcelona’s narrow 1-0 victory over Alaves was marred by a frightening clash of heads between Gavi and Tomas Conechny. The impact left both players sprawled on the pitch, prompting immediate

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has offered an update on Gavi after the midfielder was taken to hospital with a head injury sustained in the win over Alaves. Gavi had to be taken off in the first half after a nasty collision with Tomás Conechny that saw the game stopped for some time and both players taken to hospital.

With just over 10 minutes on the clock, Gavi and Conechny clashed heads, with the Alaves man coming off worse. While the Argentine had to be stretchered off the field, the Barca star was able to walk freely and even wanted to continue playing.