Barcelona technical staff growing very worried over €90 million-rated star’s fitness problems

As appalling as it sounds, Pedri’s spell at Barcelona appears cursed. The Spanish phenom got off to a tremendous start to life in Catalonia when he arrived in 2020, touching the stars in just his first season as a Blaugranas.

While his quality continues to shine through, recurring fitness issues have become the trademark of his spell at Barcelona and he has been unable to enjoy the level of success expected at the club.

Pedri’s current situation

Pedri was injured early in the season for Barcelona, suffering a muscular problem against Cadiz late in August. He faced close to three months on the sidelines, returning only for the team’s game against Real Sociedad early in November.

After all the precautions the medical team took surrounding his return, it thus came as a big blow when he went down just over one month later with another injury.

He played all 90 minutes against Valencia at Mestalla earlier this month but ended up missing the game against Almeria, because of what was understood to be a minor injury.

As revealed earlier today, the player’s latest prognosis does not look pretty. He is expected to miss most of the coming month and may be available only late in January.

Barcelona doctors worried

An injury as a one-off development is part and parcel of professional football. The same becomes a worrisome matter if it develops into a chronic lesion with the tendency to recur.

Mundo Deportivo relay the same in their latest report. According to the Spanish outlet, there is significant concern in the Barcelona offices around Pedri’s fitness.

After all, it is not normal for injuries to recur to such an extent after the precautions Barcelona have in place.

The club maintain a daily record of the €90 million-rated star’s fitness, micro-manages his diet, ensure he follows daily preventive work and analyse his physical status to no end.

In fact, the player himself has also taken several prophylactic measures during matches.

Needless to say, Pedri’s recurrent blows require a deeper analysis so as to find a radical treatment option. His availability, after all, plays a critical role in the team’s success.