Barcelona hopeful after initial diagnosis of Pedri injury

Barcelona are sweating on the fitness of midfield maestro Pedri after he was forced off with a hamstring injury during Wednesday’s Champions League victory over Slavia Prague, though early indications suggest the setback may not be as severe as first feared.

Despite the 23-year-old’s troubling history with muscular issues, reports from MD indicate the blow “doesn’t look serious,” with a grade one tear currently viewed as the worst-case scenario.

While manager Hansi Flick admitted the situation “it’s not good news” following the match, the club is hopeful that his early withdrawal prevented significant damage, pending definitive results from medical tests scheduled within the next 24 hours.