According to Sport, Pedri will not return to action for Barcelona as previously expected, and his return could be delayed for several more weeks due to his incomplete recovery from his recent injury.
It was initially announced that Pedri needed approximately one to one and a half months to return to Barcelona, and it was suggested that the 24-year-old would be ready for the match against Chelsea scheduled for November 25 at Stamford Bridge.
However, according to Sport, Pedri will not be able to participate in the Chelsea match, and his return will be postponed until the beginning of December, a particularly shocking blow for coach Hansi Flick.
This means that Pedri will also miss the matches against Athletic Bilbao and Alavés, and work will be in full swing to prepare him for the highly anticipated match against Atlético Madrid on December 2, although there are doubts about whether he will be fit to return by then.
In Pedri’s absence, Barcelona faces a clear crisis in midfield, forcing Flick to deploy Dani Olmo in an unfamiliar position in the recent match against Celta Vigo following Marc Casado’s injury.
However, Barcelona’s medical staff has no intention of risking Pedri’s recovery under any circumstances. The nature of his injury necessitates a full recovery; otherwise, upon his return, he risks a relapse that could sideline him for several months.
