Barcelona midfielder Pedri to miss six to eight games with hamstring injury | OneFootball

Barcelona have received mixed news on Pedri after he underwent medical tests following his early exit from the 4-2 Champions League victory against Slavia Prague.

The club confirmed that the 23-year-old midfielder has suffered a muscle injury to his right biceps femoris, ruling him out for around a month.

Pedri’s injury is a massive blow for Hansi Flick and the club, but the situation could have been far worse.

The Spanish playmaker limped off the pitch looking downcast, which sparked initial fears of a serious tear that would have kept him out for much longer than four weeks.

However, medical examinations confirmed that Barcelona had avoided the worst-case scenario. Instead of a six-to-eight-week lay-off, Pedri is expected to return to action in roughly four weeks.

Barcelona have confirmed that Pedri will miss games against Real Oviedo, FC Copenhagen, Elche, Albacete Balompie, RCD Mallorca, Girona and Levante.

They are still pushing to finish in the top eight of the Champions League to secure automatic qualification to the knockout stage, which would allow them to skip the play-off round.

If they fail to do so, Pedri would miss the first leg of that tie in mid-February. Similarly, if Barcelona reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals, Pedri would also be absent for the first leg.

Pedri is estimated to miss between six and eight matches, which could have a significant bearing on Barcelona’s ambitions.

The Blaugranas are just one point ahead of fierce rivals Real Madrid in the La Liga title race. They must now find a way to push forward without one of their best players.