On Thursday, Barcelona revealed a positive development regarding the fitness midfielder Pedri. It would seem that coach Xavi has faith in the midfielder’s ability to finally put his issues behind him.
Another long-term issue has surfaced for Pedri, and he may never recover to the level of success that many anticipated. After injuring his right quad, the Blaugrana star slouched onto the field at San Mames.
He didn’t need assistance leaving the field. However, he seemed distressed as he hobbled to the sidelines, with the Athletic Club supporters cheering him on. A series of fitness issues have hampered what might have been a spectacular career. To make matters worse, last weekend’s setback was only the most recent episode.
The former Golden Boy winner has failed to live up to the hype around him as a top-tier midfielder in the three years after he made his Barca debut. The 21-year-old has been dealing with a string of muscular injuries for over two years.
Therefore, his capacity to play continuously at a time is a major cause for worry over his potential to be a crucial component of the Blaugrana’s future core.
Xavi comments on the status of Pedri
Nevertheless, Pedri’s coach does not feel too concerned. Thursday, Xavi Hernandez updated the press on Pedri’s injuries with some good news at a press conference.
“What we are trying to do is prevent injuries, I think we have done an impeccable job, especially Pedri. I have already told him that it is the last injury. It is not as serious as first though. I’m sure he will come back, and he will be important. He is not the first player that this has happened to.”
Subsequently, the Spaniard dropped a hint that his player’s chronic injuries may be a psychological issue.
“No, but this is not the first time that someone has had a lot of injuries at the start of their career and then never gotten injured after that. It is not easy to manage the pressure at his young age, I…
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Author : Martina Alcheva
Publish date : 2024-03-07 22:13:03
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