Khaberni - FC Barcelona, in an official statement, announced the absence of its midfield star Pedri Gonzalez from the upcoming match against Villarreal, which will conclude the team's matches for the year 2025, in the Spanish league competitions.
The Catalan club reported that Pedri's exclusion was a precautionary measure due to him experiencing "mild muscle pain". Meanwhile, the German Hansi Flick, the team's coach, confirmed in his press conference that the player had not fully recovered from the discomforts he had recently, preferring not to risk him amid the busy schedule awaiting the team at the start of the new year.
Return Date
The club reassured its fans that Pedri is expected to be ready to bolster the ranks of "the Blaugrana" in the first games of 2026, specifically in the "derby" against Espanyol scheduled for January 4th.
Flick aims to maintain the readiness of his young star before heading off to play in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup against Athletic Bilbao on the seventh of the same month.
