Casadó is far from a like-for-like replacement of Pedri. Their playing styles could not be more different. But Casadó will be the player with the first shot at the starting eleven, to play alongside Frenkie de Jong in Hansi Flick’s double pivot setup.

Pedri OUT 6-8 weeks for Barcelona with a torn hamstring suffered in El Clásico - Morning Footy

Having lost the Clasico to Real Madrid, Barcelona have had further misery piled on to them after midfield star Pedri sustained an injury.

Barcelona are going through a difficult moment currently, and after a frustrating Clasico defeat, now lie five points behind rivals Real Madrid. Now they will have to pick themselves up again without

Barcelona’s injury crisis deepens as star midfielder Pedri suffers a distal hamstring tear, ruling him out for over a month and sidelining him for crucial fixtures including the Champions League clash against Chelsea.

El volante creativo Pedri se sumó a la amplia lista de bajas del Barcelona debido a un desgarro muscular en su muslo izquierdo.

Pedri injury news – FC Barcelona First team player Pedri has suffered a tear in the distal biceps femoris muscle in his left thigh. The player’s recovery will dictate his return to action. Up until the injury the midfielder had only missed one game under coach Hansi Flick, featuring in 72 of a possible 73 matches.

Following their defeat to Real Madrid over the weekend, FC Barcelona began preparations for their upcoming match against Elche with a training session today. Pedri became the latest injury casualty and did not train with the rest of the group,