Bad news for FC Barcelona since the club announced Thursday that Pedri was injured in the anterior rectus muscle of his right thigh. He should be gone for long weeks.
It was during training that the hard blow happened. Touched during the session, Pedri was immediately examined by FC Barcelona doctors. The verdict was not in favor of the Spanish midfielder since an injury ” to the anterior rectus muscle of the right thigh was detected. The Blaugrana club confirmed the bad news on Thursday, through a press release. However, the exact duration of unavailability has not been specified.
But according to Spanish media, Pedri’s absence should be counted in weeks. A long forced dismissal and a new blow for the international who is not at his first serious physical glitch. In 2021, he had missed more than a hundred days due to a hamstring problem. And again in 2023 with respectively sixty-four and thirty-two days on the flank.
❗ Injury news@Pedri has a right quadriceps injury. He is unavailable for selection and his recovery will determine his return. pic.twitter.com/QfpDKsF1TJ
—FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 24, 2023
Weak physique
At only twenty years old, Pedri had nevertheless undergone intense training in recent months, all associated with a nutritional program adapted to try to strengthen a fragile physique. All this will not have been enough. He will therefore miss the next matches with his club, but also the Euro 2024 qualifiers that Spain will play in September against Georgia and Cyprus.
