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  • Pedri hamstring tear adds to Barcelona injury woes

    Pedri hamstring tear adds to Barcelona injury woes

    Barcelona and Spain midfielder Pedri is set for a significant spell out after suffering a tear in his hamstring.

    On Wednesday, Barcelona confirmed that the 22-year-old had a tear in the distal biceps femoris muscle in his left thigh.

    The biceps femoris is part of the hamstring group at the back of the thigh.

    The club did not give a recovery timeline, instead stating that “the player’s recovery will dictate his return to action”.

    Pedri had played in 41 consecutive games for Barcelona, and has missed just one of Hansi Flick’s 73 matches as manager.

    The midfielder was set to miss Barcelona’s next La Liga match against Elche after receiving a red card for a late challenge on Aurelien Tchouameni during Sunday’s 2-1 loss to Real Madrid.

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    Pedri has made 215 appearances in all competitions for Barcelona since joining the club from Las Palmas in 2020 aged 17.

    The Spaniard has suffered several hamstring injuries since joining the club, including one that kept him out for over three months between September 2021 and January 2022.

    He joins a long list of Barcelona injury absentees including Gavi, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Dani Olmo, Joan Garcia and Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

    Flick’s side are second in La Liga, five points behind leaders Real.

    BBC

  • Barcelona’s Pedri prefers UCL  glory to  Ballon d’Or

    Barcelona’s Pedri prefers UCL  glory to  Ballon d’Or

    Barcelona midfielder Pedri said he is putting team trophies ahead of individual accolades this season and would only want to be awarded the Ballon d’Or if his side won the Champions League and completed the treble.

    Barcelona are on an 18-game unbeaten run in all competitions which has taken them to the top of LaLiga, the Champions League quarter-finals and the semis of the Copa del Rey.

    “I would rather win the treble than the Ballon d’Or. If the Ballon d’Or comes, I want it to come alongside the collective titles,” he told local media on Monday.

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    “Being nominated is a dream, but winning the trophies is more important to me. We are at a time where everything is at stake. You can lose three games and be out of the three titles.”

    The 22-year-old said it was important to meet the challenges head on and would look forward to a Champions League final against fierce rivals Real Madrid if they both made it.

    “We must continue to enjoy these matches to get the best outcome. I would certainly welcome a Champions League final against Real Madrid – it would mean we made it.” he added.

    “You can’t be afraid of any opponent.”

  • Pedri makes long-awaitedreturn to Barcelona squad

    Pedri makes long-awaitedreturn to Barcelona squad

    Pedri is in line to make his first Barcelona appearance since August 20 when the Catalan outfit take on Real Sociedad in La Liga this evening.

    The 20-year-old has not featured for Xavi’s side for more than two months, having suffered a thigh injury during the league contest with Cadiz towards the end of August.

    Pedri was able to train ahead of El Clasico last weekend, but he was ultimately left out of the clash, which Real Madrid won 2-1 courtesy of a second-half brace from Jude Bellingham.

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    The Spain international is in the squad for the game with Real Sociedad, though, and Barcelona head coach Xavi said during his press conference on Friday that the midfielder is now “100%” fit despite concerns over his thigh, which has caused a number of issues during the early stages of his career.

    “His return has not been delayed. He is 100%. I see him ready. It’s great news for the team,” said Xavi.

    “The goal for everyone is to be physically fit. We work a lot on injury prevention.”