Pedri has been injured again and will be out for the match against Almería and the subsequent trip to Dallas. It is also a doubt for the first matches of the year in Las Palmas and Barbastro in the Cup. Also for the Spanish Super Cup that the team will play in Saudi Arabia starting on Wednesday, January 11 and which would mean the first title of the year. The Canarian midfielder noticed muscle discomfort in his right leg in training this Tuesday before facing Almería in the game on matchday 18 of the EA Sports League.
A few hours later, FC Barcelona itself provided a medical report on the Canary Islands player’s condition, specifying that he had suffered “a small muscle injury” due to a blow. According to this information, everything indicates that Pedri will be able to play at least the Spanish Super Cup.
Pedri reappeared against Real Sociedad on November 11 after suffering a muscle injury that kept him out for two months and a week, missing a total of 12 games at the start of the League. This Tuesday represents a new setback in the form of a muscle injury in the career of the Canarian, who has already accumulated 68 injured games since he joined the Blaugrana ranks.
The absence of Pedri marks another blip in the construction of have prevented him from being called up in the last games -, Ter Stegen – the German goalkeeper underwent surgery for his lower back problems and is expected to return in mid-February -, Gavi – the Spanish midfielder tore his anterior cruciate ligament and was also injured in the meniscus-, and now, Pedri.
And it must be taken into account that Frenkie de Jong will not be available for the duel with Almería either. He is suspended after the fifth yellow card he saw at Mestalla. Right now Xavi has four first team midfielders available: Gündogan, Fermín, Sergi Roberto and Oriol Romeu.
