Barcelona midfielder has recovered from injury, but club taking precautions amid fear of relapse

There were multiple talking points from Barcelona’s win over Athletic Club last night – from the sensational cameo of Marc Guiu to Inigo Martinez’s emphatic return.

However, one player who was still missing in action was Pedri. The young midfielder was once again not included in the squad and had to witness the game from the sidelines.

But there is some positive news regarding the fitness of Pedri and everything suggests the midfielder is closing in on his return.

Pedri has practically recovered

According to David Bernabeu Reverter on Radio Estadio Noche, Pedri has practically recovered after being sidelined for a large part of the season so far.

The youngster had picked up a hamstring injury in late August and has been out since. He has missed around ten matches for Barcelona, which has served as a major blow for the Catalans.

However, even though Pedri has now ‘practically’ recovered from his injury, Barcelona are taking utmost caution.

The Blaugrana still fear a potential relapse, which could sideline Pedri for an extended period of time. With that in mind, Barcelona have no desire to rush the midfielder back into action.

Pedri to be available vs Real Madrid?

Between now and the crucial El Clasico matchup against Real Madrid, Barcelona have a Champions League against Shakhtar Donetsk in midweek.

If Pedri is truly recovered, but Barcelona are taking precaution, then it won’t come as a surprise to see the midfielder not being involved in the midweek game.

This could be done in order to give the Spaniard additional time to recover fully before the Real Madrid game on the weekend.

At the end, we may expect Pedri to be available in the team against Los Blancos, though he may not be fully fit to play the entirety of ninety minutes.