Pedri picks up injury vs Manchester United, subbed out for Roberto

Barcelona’s Europa League match against Manchester United has just turned from bad to worse as star midfielder Pedri has picked up an injury.

The midfielder appeared to have picked up a knock and has been replaced by Sergi Roberto as we approached the half-time break.

It is yet another major blow for the Catalans, who have not had the best of starts to this game. Despite boasting a promising eleven, the team has appeared quite lacklustre in terms of chance creation and has not been able to dominate the game enough.

With Pedri out, the onus is now on Roberto to offer stability in the middle of the park. The veteran is set to operate alongside Franck Kessie and Frenkie de Jong in midfield for the La Liga leaders against Erik ten Hag’s side..

Although Pedri’s absence will be a blow during the second half of the Manchester United tie, a bigger concern for Barcelona will be the player’s safety, with the club hoping that the midfielder’s injury is not too serious and that he can recover as soon as possible.