Barcelona midfielder Pedri Gonzalez is set to be sidelined for about a month after sustaining a hamstring injury, the Spanish champions confirmed on Thursday.
Pedri was forced off in the second half of Barcelona’s 4-2 victory over Slavia Prague in their UEFA Champions League clash on Wednesday.
“Tests taken this morning have confirmed that first team player Pedri has a muscular injury in his right hamstring,” Barcelona said in a statement. “The recovery time will be one month.”
The 23-year-old Spain international will miss Barcelona’s final league-phase Champions League match against Copenhagen next week, as well as several La Liga fixtures against Real Oviedo, Elche, Girona and Mallorca.
Pedri is also expected to be unavailable for the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, should Barcelona overcome second-tier side Albacete in their quarter-final tie scheduled for February 3.
The injury is a setback for Barcelona as Pedri has been a key figure in the midfield this season, contributing to the club’s domestic and European campaigns.
