FC Barcelona have been dealt a serious scare final night time throughout their 0-2 loss to Atletico Madrid within the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg.
Key midfielder Pedri needed to be taken off on the finish of the primary half attributable to discomfort in his hamstring, inflicting issues forward of the enterprise finish of the season.
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Since then, it has emerged that , with him not even requiring any medical assessments, which can come as a serious reduction.
No dangers with Pedri
And, in keeping with , Barcelona intend to behave with most warning relating to Pedri following the health scare on Wednesday night time.
Hansi Flick is agency in his method of not risking the well being of his gamers on the slightest signal of discomfort. This was the case with Pedri.
The Spanish midfielder was barely fatigued, and the coach most well-liked to substitute him at half-time for Gavi, although the difficulty was minor.
Pedri will not be injured, however no dangers shall be taken. (Picture by Alex Caparros/Getty Photos)
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Pedri wished to stay on the pitch, as he confirmed together with his effort within the first half, and he probably may have continued after the break.
Nevertheless, Flick determined that now could be the time to take no dangers with a key participant in midfield.
So, although he’s anticipated to be obtainable to face Espanyol on Saturday, it stays to be seen whether or not he’ll begin or be rested with a watch on the upcoming conflict on Tuesday in opposition to Atletico Madrid.
The best situation can be for Pedri to relaxation, though this seems tough as , and Marc Bernal can also be not prepared attributable to an ankle sprain.
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What’s past doubt is that Pedri needs to be together with his teammates at this delicate second following the setback in opposition to Atletico. He’s a frontrunner on the pitch and within the dressing room, and can push with all his energy to attain the group’s aims.