'Not Good News': Barcelona Confirm Major Injury Blow For Star Midfielder Pedri

Barcelona have confirmed influential midfielder Pedri is set to be ruled out of action for around a month after he was forced out of a Champions League clash with Slavia Prague. Boss Hansi Flick delivered a worrying update after the game on the Spain international, who completed just over an hour of that continental contest before picking up an injury. His manager admitted "it is not good news" on the fitness front, with the La Liga leaders now without one of their most important players.

Pedri played his part in a topsy-turvy encounter that took place on a freezing night in the Czech capital. He saw Barca fall behind early on, before Fermin Lopez turned the tie on its head when netting twice in the space of eight first-half minutes.

The game was all square at the interval as Polish striker Robert Lewandowski put through his own net. Pedri, who had been pulling strings in the middle of the park, had to be replaced by Dani Olmo in the 61st minute.

Barca took the lead again less than two minutes later, as Olmo made an immediate impact, before 37-year-old frontman Lewandowski cancelled out his earlier own goal and opened his European account for 2025-26.

Speaking about Pedri's condition after his withdrawal, Flick admitted the outlook appeared bleak. He told reporters when asked for an update on the 23-year-old playmaker: "I don't know what he has exactly, but it's the hamstring. It is what it is. Sometimes these things happen. I don't know how long he will be out. It's not good news. We will see [on Thursday]."

Pedri endured a number of injury struggles early on at Barca, with muscular problems proving difficult to shake. He has largely steered clear of the treatment table on a regular basis during Flick’s time at the