Barcelona midfielder Pedri will be out for a month with a hamstring injury. He suffered the injury when the Blaugrana beat Slavia Prague 4-2 in the Champions League on Thursday, January 22, 2026, early morning WIB.
The 23-year-old came on as a substitute in the second half of the match. However, he was replaced by Dani Olmo in the 61st minute.
Upon his return to Barcelona, Pedri underwent further examinations, which then confirmed that he would be out until the end of February 2026.
During that time, Barcelona have seven games, starting with two consecutive home games against Real Oviedo in LaLiga on Sunday (25 January 2026) and Copenhagen in the Champions League on Thursday, 29 January 2026.
The next league matches will be against Elche, Girona, Mallorca, and Levante, with the Copa del Rey quarterfinal against Albacete scheduled for February 3, 2026.
Hansi Flick's team can still play two more Champions League matches, aka the playoff, if they fail to enter the top eight to secure an automatic place in the last 16.
Despite being in ninth place in the Champions League standings, they are in a good position to avoid the playoffs if they beat Copenhagen next week given the two teams above them, Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United, will face each other.
In addition to Pedri, Barcelona will also lose Frenkie de Jong against Copenhagen due to suspension after he received a third yellow card against Slavia Praha.
With Pedri's absence, Barcelona may field Eric Garcia in the midfield. Meanwhile, Fermin Lopez, Dani Olmo, Marc Casado, and Marc Bernal are among the other options to replace Pedri.
After struggling with injuries early in his career, Pedri has actually been unfazed by fitness issues since Flick came in as Barcelona manager in 2024, making 59 appearances in all competitions last season.
However, he missed five games due to a hamstring problem earlier this season, one more in December 2025 due to a calf problem. Now, he is expected to be out for another seven games until next month.
In total, he has made 25 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring two goals and providing eight assists.
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