Barcelona choose to hold back recovering Pedri

Football
7 Mar 2023 • 8:46 AM MYT
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Barcelona midfielder Pedri will not make their trip to Athletic Bilbao.

Relevo says after suffering an injury to his right rectus anterior muscle in the right leg against Manchester United in the Europa League, he will not take any risks with his return.

The Canary Islander, who is a fundamental part of Xavi Hernandez's system, had a recovery period of between three and four weeks out, but although the deadline has passed, the coaching staff wants to be cautious: last season he suffered too many minutes and missed the initial and final stretch of the season due to physical problems.

The former Las Palmas player has missed three La Liga games and another in the Copa del Rey and will also miss the league game against Athletic Club. His participation in the Clasico on 19 March is still up in the air.