Pedri Injury: Progress, Potential Return Date For Barcelona Star

Barcelona’s wounded curse has struck again pursuing El Clásico arsenic Pedri’s sanction has been added to a lengthy database of absentees.

Barça precocious confirmed that nan Spaniard, who was sent disconnected precocious successful nan 2–1 conclusion to Real Madrid, has suffered an wounded to his near hamstring, pinch reports suggesting a important spell connected nan sidelines awaits for nan instrumental playmaker.

Hansi Flick is already inundated pinch wounded issues crossed his squad and is now forced to pursuit Madrid astatine nan acme of La Liga without his main creator. Pedri has proven indispensable for Barça, who will person to find a measurement to header without their prima midfielder.

Here is nan latest wounded news regarding Pedri.

Pedri faces a spell connected nan sidelines. / Manuel Queimadelos/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images

Pedri had been an enjoying an extended injury-free tally pinch Barça and was only absent for 1 lucifer en way to past season’s treble. The 22-year-old’s beingness successful nan motor room has been integral to his side’s caller occurrence nether Flick.

However, reports propose that Barça will person to make do without Pedri for arsenic galore arsenic six weeks arsenic he recovers. It was believed that nan midfield metronome would beryllium absent for a period done injury, but his latest setback is seemingly worse than primitively thought.

Barça’s connection regarding Pedri’s wounded simply stated that his “recovery will dictate his return to action”, and they will beryllium hopeless to spot their midfield talisman backmost connected nan transportation arsenic swiftly arsenic possible.

The Catalan giants already find themselves without Gavi until 2026 and person seen Dani Olmo and Fermín López participate nan curen room successful caller weeks—the second having now returned to action. Elsewhere successful nan squad, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Andreas Christensen, Joan García and Marc-André ter Stegen are battling fittingness issues.

How Many Matches Will Pedri Miss for Barcelona?

Pedri will miss immoderate important matches. / David Ramos/Getty Images

Pedri would person been absent for nan weekend’s conflict pinch Elche (H) sloppy of wounded pursuing nan first reddish paper of his elder profession astatine nan Santiago Bernabéu, but nan midfielder is now group to miss an other 7 games for Barça owed to injury.

He will beryllium absent for Champions League matches pinch Club Brugge (A) and Chelsea (A) either broadside of nan November world break—in which he will besides miss Spain’s clashes pinch Georgia (A) and Türkiye (H)—and will besides beryllium retired upcoming La Liga games against Celta Vigo (A), Athletic Club (H), Deportivo Alavés (H), Atlético Madrid (H) and Real Betis (A).

If each goes to scheme based connected a six-week betterment timeframe, he could make his return to nan Barcelona squad for nan Champions League conflict pinch Eintracht Frankfurt connected Tuesday, Dec. 9.

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