Barcelona fan favourite pushing himself hard to be available for Spanish Super Cup

Pedri’s 2023 ended on a disappointing note as the young midfield prodigy suffered yet another injury, leading to him missing Barcelona’s last official game against Almeria as well as the friendly vs Club America in the USA.

The 21-year-old Spaniard is also out of tonight’s La Liga clash against Las Palmas while his availability for the upcoming Copa del Rey clash versus Barbastro is not possible either.

However, there is some hope that Pedri might be able to return in time for the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia in over a week.

Pedri pushing to return

Now, according to Mundo Deportivo, Pedri is pushing himself hard to recover in time for the Spanish Super Cup semi-final against CA Osasuna.

But, the technical staff do not want to take unnecessary risks that could aggravate the injury, more so considering his past tryst with injuries.

In any case, what was clear in Pedri’s last interview with Ibai Llanos is that both the player and the club are working quietly to try to put an end to his bad run of muscular injuries.

It was Pedri himself who revealed that he has made changes to his diet, that he does Pilates after Carles Puyol recommended it to him to gain flexibility, and that he even goes into a hyperbaric chamber to better oxygenate all the muscle tissue.

Barcelona and Pedri are doing everything they can to find the key to put an end once and for all to his run of injuries, given that he is an essential player for Xavi.

So, even as efforts continue behind the scenes, the Spaniard’s involvement in the Spanish Super Cup remains under a cloud of doubt.