Official: Pedri granted permission to start holiday, will miss final game vs Eibar

Barcelona’s season has turned from being a highly celebrated potential domestic double campaign into a steaming hot pile of rubbish as they continue to plummet in the La Liga. 37 games down, they are out of the title race, and will be watching one of Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid win the La Liga next week from the sidelines. On the back of the same, Barça have granted permission to Pedri to start his holidays early. He will be unavailable for selection for the matchup against Eibar.

Pedri was signed as a 17-year-old from Las Palmas, and experiences his first taste of top-flight football with Barcelona. However, his rise was nothing short of meteoric as he gained the trust of Ronald Koeman, and quickly made that midfield spot his own. In the process, he overtook the likes of Riqui Puig, Philippe Coutinho, and Miralem Pjanic.

However, with 52 games already under his belt, Pedri’s fatigue has started to become more apparent in recent weeks. The Spaniard has barely got time to rest, participating in all 37 games in the league thus far.

In fact, he picked up an injury against Sevilla in Barcelona’s 0-2 win at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. He was reported to miss at least three weeks worth of games, but made a miraculous recovery, returning in time for the Copa del Rey semis against the Seville outfit.

This holiday break also comes at an ideal time for Pedri given that selection for EURO 2020 with the Spanish National team is very much on the cards for the youngster. He earned his first cap during the recent international break in a 1-1 draw against Greece. Luis Enrique admires the teenager, and Pedri knows he has to stay fit in order to make it to the Spanish squad.