Barcelona midfielder out for 3-4 weeks, to miss Man United, Real Madrid clashes – report

Barcelona played an entertaining, end-to-end game against Manchester United at Spotify Camp Nou today in the UEFA Europa League, with the match ending in a 2-2 draw.

While the result ensures that everything is there to play for in the second leg at Old Trafford next week, Barcelona will likely have to do it without several important players.

Ousmane Dembele is already out injured while Gavi will be suspended for the second leg after his yellow card in today’s game. Meanwhile, Sergio Busquets’ involvement is not guaranteed either.

On top of that, Xavi will now have to make do without one of his most crucial cogs in the form of Pedri. The 20-year-old pulled up with a thigh injury in the first half of the game today at Camp Nou and immediately asked to be taken off.

The club issued an official statement confirming that the Spanish international has sustained an injury to the anterior rectus of his right thigh.

While more tests will be conducted tomorrow, after an initial prognosis, Ricard Torquemada of Catalunya Radio is claiming that Pedri could be out of action for three to four weeks.

Adria Albets has also corroborated those claims, stating that Pedri could miss the next four weeks of action.

The report adds that the youngster’s injury is less serious than that of Dembele, but he will not play in the second leg against Manchester United next week.

On top of that, Pedri’s availability for the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg against Real Madrid in the first week of March is also ruled out.

The injury to the midfield mainstay comes at the wrong time for Barcelona, with a series of important fixtures coming up ahead.

Pedri had been in fine form leading up to tonight’s clash and Xavi and the fans will be hoping that the midfielder mounts a quick recovery.