Barcelona’s much-needed Champions League success on Wednesday night was marred by Pedri sustaining another hamstring injury, which manager Hansi Flick stated will keep him out for weeks.
An hour into Barcelona’s encounter versus Slavia Prague, Pedri slumped on the ground, grimacing and grasping his right hamstring. The midfield maestro cautiously exited the pitch on his own, and Barcelona finally secured a 4-2 victory.
Despite the positive outcome, attention rapidly shifted to Pedri’s fitness level after the game. Flick, who had a notable response when Pedri was forced to leave the ground, provided an update on the player’s condition, which will raise further concerns in Catalonia.
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“This happens. “I don’t know how long [Pedri’s recovery] will take,” Flick said after the match. “We have to wait until tomorrow and then we’ll see, we’ll know more, but it’s no good news.” According To Si News.
Flick went on to laud Dani Olmo, who scored the game-winning goal after replacing Pedri, and the rest of his substitutes on Wednesday for stepping up and making big contributions to the victory. Nonetheless, the fear of Pedri’s potentially lengthy absence will undoubtedly keep the German leader awake at night.
Pedri has battled hamstring issues throughout his career. Just this season, he has missed seven games between Barcelona and Spain owing to a similar ailment sustained in late October that sidelined him for more than a month. He also missed Barça’s final game of 2025 due to muscle exhaustion.
Not only will Pedri be in the treatment room, but Frenkie de Jong will also miss Barcelona’s league phase finale after being booked late in the game against Slavia Prague, earning a one-game suspension for yellow card accumulation.
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