Key Barca player suffers injury

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Pedri has picked up yet another injury, Barcelona have confirmed.

The club released a statement, thus: “Pedri has a right quadriceps injury.”

Pedri has picked up a right hamstring injury and will be out of action for over a month.

Reports claim that Pedri will be out for more than six weeks.

Pedri will miss the weekend tie against Villarreal.

He’s also expected to miss the following games Osasuna (3rd September), Betis (17th September), Celta (24th September) and probably Mallorca on 27th September.

According to reports, the earliest Pedri can return to action is in a month and a half, that is late September or early October.

Pedri scored his first goal of the season against Cadiz, and is a key figure for Barcelona.