Pedri’s hamstring injury is worse than Barcelona first feared, with reports coming out of Spain claiming that the influential midfielder could miss as many as six weeks.
The Catalans were rocked by the news of Pedri’s absence in the aftermath of El Clásico. The club confirmed the muscular damage suffered by the cerebral schemer without providing a timeline, although it was initially expected to take Pedri a month to get back on the pitch. That appears to have been optimistic.
The 22-year-old has torn his left hamstring and is now set to be out for a month-and-a-half, according to . This represents a catastrophic blow to Barcelona’s fading ambitions of retaining their league title. Pedri’s influence cannot be overstated.
Hansi Flick has overseen 73 games as Barcelona manager since taking over in 2024. Pedri has played in 72 of those. This season alone, the diminutive playmaker leads the team for total passes, passes into the final third, passes into the box and chances created. That’s not to say that Pedri lacks a punch—the Spain iternational also boasts a team-high tally of successful tackles.
Pedri is the team’s head and heart, subtly bending the tempo of each match to his will. “Anyone who’s next to him is going to feel comfortable because he’s very good,” Frenkie de Jong recently said of his frequent midfielder partner. “He solves a lot of things and always gives it to you in the best conditions.”
