Pedri suffers fresh thigh injury and could be out till October

Barcelona has announced that Pedri will be sidelined until October due to an injury he sustained during training.

The midfielder is expected to miss Barcelona’s next two games and will not be a part of Spain’s squad for the September international break.

Pedri will also likely miss the first game of the Champions League season due to a thigh injury.

A statement released by Barcelona said: “Pedri has a right quadriceps injury. He is unavailable for selection and his recovery will determine his return.”

It’s the most recent in a line of problems Pedri has experienced since playing 52 games in his first season with Barça in 2020–21, in addition to representing Spain at the Olympic Games and the European Championship.

In 2021–2022, the former Las Palmas midfielder missed 41 matches for both club and country, primarily because of a hamstring injury that sidelined him for several months.

Additionally, he missed 15 games in the second half of the previous season due to a second hamstring injury he sustained during the Europa League match against Manchester United.