Real Madrid are being considered as the underdogs by most people, when it comes to their Copa del Rey semi-final tie against Barcelona. When the two eternal rivals met the last time around, in the final of the Spanish Super Cup, the Catalan giants won in dominant fashion. They sit eight points clear at the top of the La Liga table as well.
Thus, it is not hard to understand why people might be considering Barcelona as the favourites for the tie. But Xavi’s side were handed a major injury blow in their recent match against Manchester United, which looks set to have implications on the upcoming El Clasico.
Pedri has been one of Barcelona’s most important, and best, players this season. He even scored in the Spanish Super Cup final vs Real Madrid. But when the two teams meet the next time around, he looks set to miss out.
Pedri picked up an injury in Barcelona’s recent UEFA Europa League game against Manchester United and forced off the pitch in the first half itself. And it looks like he will be out of action for a while.
Barcelona star set to miss match against Real Madrid
As tweeted out by Carrusel Deportivo, it is estimated that Pedri will be off the pitch for 4 weeks. He has a right thigh injury.
The first leg of the Copa del Rey semi finals between Barcelona and Real Madrid is in early March. Thus, it looks like Pedri is almost certain to miss that game if he does not recover much quicker than expected.
That could be a major issue for Xavi’s side. Pedri is one of the most important players in their team right now.
Of course, nobody ever wants to see a player get injured and we wish Pedri the best of luck in his recovery.