'He's the heart of the team': Xavi names one player he finds very difficult to substitute, not Lewandowski

Gavi is just 19 years old, but Xavi sees him as the heartbeat of the Barcelona squad right now.

"The feeling I have about Gavi is that it is very difficult for me to take him off the field," Xavi said in his press conference on Monday.

"His spirit and passion give us so much on the field that he is practically the heart of the team," Xavi added.

Gavi is one player who hardly ever gets injured. His durability is a shining example for players his age.

Against Osasuna, Gavi received stitches on his ear after a collision with an opponent but days later he was back playing and scoring for Spain.

Gavi's ear after it was stitched and held with pins – it didn't stop him

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