Barcelona Manager Xavi Hernandez says Pedri is recovering well from his injury, as the Blaugrana look increasingly thin in midfield.
Pedri picked up a muscle problem in mid-August and was expected to be out for around six weeks, but it appears it will be closer to two months. Following the injury to Frenkie de Jong on Saturday against Celta Vigo, the Dutchman was ruled out until November himself, according to the initial diagnosis.
“It is a significant loss. He is a fundamental player, back last year he was doing very well. There are many players, we hope it doesn’t take its toll. There are variants we can use, we’ll see how he is after the break,” Xavi Hernandez told the press.
It had been suggested that Pedri might be brought back perhaps a little sooner than first thought, following the injury to de Jong, but Xavi was keen to note they had other options.
“He has very good feelings, let’s see when we can get him back. It’s going very well. And we have alternatives, one of them is Sergi [Roberto]. He is a great utility player to have . We will use him. Just like Fermin, who is a discovery and could be important.”