Barcelona have confirmed midfielder Pedri has suffered a proper quadriceps damage and can miss this weekend’s La Liga conflict with Villarreal.
Pedri has featured in each of Barca’s La Liga video games so far this season and bagged a purpose in a 2-0 win over Cadiz final day out, opening the scoring for his aspect within the 82nd minute earlier than Ferran Torres added a second in damage time.
The midfielder should await his subsequent purpose, nonetheless, with Barcelona confirming Pedri has suffered an damage in coaching.
“Pedri has a proper quadriceps damage. He’s unavailable for choice and his restoration will decide his return,” learn an announcement launched on the membership’s official social media channels.
The 20-year-old has been dogged with muscle accidents all through his quick profession up to now, lacking 64 video games at each membership and worldwide stage primarily resulting from hamstring points. Final season, Pedri was restricted to 26 La Liga appearances, whereas within the 2021/22 marketing campaign he managed simply 12.
Pedri has not too long ago been utilised in an attacking midfield position alongside fellow wonderkid Gavi and could possibly be changed by Ferran Torres, Ansu Fati or Ez Abde within the beginning lineup on Sunday.
The latter of the three has been closely linked with a transfer away from Barcelona this summer time, with 90min understanding Aston Villa and Bayer Leverkusen have registered an within the Morocco worldwide’s providers.
