Midfielder Pedri left the field after feeling pain in his draw between Barcelona and Manchester United this Thursday, by Europa League. Through a statement published this Friday morning, Barcelona disclosed the details of the player’s injury, which should miss the club for the next 20 days, according to the Spanish newspaper. The vanguard.
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Exams carried out this morning to the player @Pedri confirmed that he suffers from an injury to the anterior rectus of his right thigh. Its evolution will mark the availability for the next games. pic.twitter.com/CxIKiAd4uO
— FC Barcelona (@fcbarcelona_br) February 17, 2023
The stipulated recovery period would take Pedri out of Barcelona’s next five games. Between these games, the midfielder would be missing in the second leg of the Europa League, against Manchester United, and in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal, against Real Madrid.
In this Thursday’s match, Pedri played for just 40 minutes against Manchester United before asking to be substituted. Xavi put Sergi Roberto in his place.
The athlete underwent tests this Friday that confirmed an injury to the anterior straight muscle of the right thigh. Barcelona also declared that “his evolution will mark his availability for the next games”.
In addition to Pedri, coach Xavi will have Gavi, suspended, and Dembélé, injured, absent for the return match against Manchester Unitednext Thursday, at 5 pm (BrasÃlia time), at Old Trafford.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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