Barcelona star set to miss season opener vs Valencia | OneFootball

A leading member of the midfield ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona looks increasingly likely to miss the club’s upcoming season opener.

That’s according to Diario Sport, who point towards Pedri as the player in question.

The name of youngster Pedri has of course taken its place front and centre in the headlines in Catalunya’s capital over the course of the last 48 hours.

This comes after the 21-year-old was forced into a premature departure from Spain’s Euro 2024 quarter-final showdown with Germany.

The victim of a heavy challenge on the part of Toni Kroos, Pedri was left grounded and in evident distress, lasting just over five minutes before limping from the field of play.

Confirmation has since been forthcoming that the former Las Palmas man has picked up a knee injury, which will see him miss the remainder of Spain’s Euros campaign.

The issue, though, could yet impact Pedri’s prospects at club level, too.

As per the aforementioned Sport:

‘A sprained internal ligament in his knee will keep Pedri out for a month and a half.’

It is therefore viewed as ‘very unlikely’ that the midfielder will be available for selection to new boss Hansi Flick for Barcelona’s La Liga season opener against Valencia on August 17th.

Conor Laird | GSFN