Pedri Out for a Month

Desk report

Barcelona midfielder Pedri Gonzalez is set to be sidelined for a month as he suffered a hamstring injury, said the Spanish champions on Thursday.

Pedri suffered the strain during the second half of the 4-2 win at Slavia Prague in the Champions League on Wednesday.

However, following the diagnosis, it has been confirmed that Pedri has a muscular injury in his right hamstring,’ said Barca in a statement. ‘The recovery time will be one month,’ they added.

The 23-year-old Spain international will miss Barcelona’s final European league phase match against Copenhagen next week, as well as La Liga games against Real Oviedo, Elche, Girona, and Mallorca.