OFFICIAL: Pedri has a right quadriceps injury and will be out for several weeks

OFFICIAL: Pedri has a right quadriceps injury in training and will be out for several weeks

According to Barcelona’s announcement, Pedri has a right quadriceps injury. He is unavailable for selection and his recovery will determine his return. 

Journalist Javi Miguel says the 20-year-old is expected to be out for around 4-5 weeks - although the club say there are further tests to be done.

That would keep him out of action until early October, as well as Spain duty in September, and possibly October too, when they face Scotland in their European qualifiers.

He joins Ronald Araujo in the physio room – although the Uruguayan is on his way back to fitness and should be back out on the grass training within a week.

The Canary Islander will thus miss matches against Villarreal (A), Osasuna (A), Real Betis (H), Celta Vigo (H), Real Mallorca (A), Sevilla (H) and Granada away in La Liga. There are also the first two fixtures in the Champions League which Pedri will be absent for, and having failed to get out of the group stage in recent years, this will be a major concern for Xavi Hernandez.

Barca have played 2 games this season and have 4 points after a win and a draw. Their league opener was a 0-0 against Getafe that was followed by a 2-0 win over Cádiz with goals from Pedri and Ferran Torres.