The defeat of Barcelona towards Actual Madrid within the first Clasico of the 2025–26 season has left the Catalan membership with extra than simply three factors misplaced. One of many group’s greatest gamers, Pedri, sustained an damage that may hold him out of motion for a substantial period of time.
“The primary group participant Pedri has suffered a tear within the distal biceps femoris muscle in his left thigh,” the Catalan aspect introduced in a press release revealed Wednesday on its official web site, following medical checks carried out on the star.
This can be a main concern for Hansi Flick, who considers the midfielder a key a part of his system—a lot in order that he has used him in 72 of the 73 matches since taking up as Barcelona head coach in the summertime of 2024.
Even so, Pedri was already set to overlook the subsequent Blaugrana match in La Liga, towards Elche this Sunday. He should serve a one-game suspension after being despatched off for a second yellow card late within the match towards Actual Madrid on the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
How lengthy will Pedri be out?
The assertion from Barcelona didn’t specify a restoration timeline for Pedri’s muscle damage. “The participant’s restoration will dictate his return to motion,” the Spanish membership defined briefly on its official web site.
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Nonetheless, stories counsel it could possibly be a prolonged absence. “The tear within the distal biceps femoris will hold him out till after the worldwide break,” Marca reported, a conclusion additionally shared by Sport.
If that timeline proves correct, Barcelona can be with out Pedri for not less than three matches: the upcoming conflict with Elche, the UEFA Champions League recreation towards Membership Brugge subsequent Wednesday, and the La Liga fixture towards Celta Vigo on Sunday, November 9.
However that’s not all — these restoration estimates would additionally forestall the midfielder from becoming a member of the Spain nationwide group at an important level within the 12 months. Through the November worldwide break, Spain will combat for a direct berth to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, going through Georgia and Turkey.
Different Barcelona gamers coping with accidents
Pedri is the most recent identify added to an extended record of gamers Barcelona can’t at the moment depend on attributable to bodily issues. Joan Garcia, Gavi, Raphinha, Dani Olmo, and Robert Lewandowski had been all unavailable for the conflict towards Actual Madrid.
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Amongst them, Olmo seems closest to returning to motion, simply a few weeks after the bodily points that sidelined him from Spain’s October worldwide break. Throughout that very same interval, Lewandowski suffered an damage whereas enjoying for Poland, although he’s anticipated to get better quickly and rejoin the squad.
The final case — and maybe probably the most regarding — is Lamine Yamal. The younger winger has been struggling for weeks with a pubic damage that has prevented him from coaching and enjoying at full energy, one thing that was evident throughout his poor efficiency within the Clasico.
