Pedri expects to reach the Classic “at full strength”

Casualties are the big threat for FC Barcelona ahead of the Liga Clásico against Real Madrid, which on October 28 will host the Estadi Olimpic de Montjuïc for the first time. The latest injured is Pichichi Robert Lewandowski, whose participation in the most exciting game of the championship is in the forward. Winger Raphinha is also in the infirmary, although as coach Xavi Hernández admitted after winning against Porto in style, the midfielders “with the most balls in the squad” are missing, Frenkie de Jong and Pedro González’ Peter’. The Canary Islands midfielder, however, said in a chat with followers through the digital application ‘The Residency’ that he is confident that he has not been disappointed with the appointment. “If everything goes well, I will be at my best in the classic,” he predicted.

Pedri is facing the final sprint of recovery from the injury he sustained while training to the rectus femoris of his right thigh on August 24. “I really want to come back; fortunately, everything has gone very well and I’m almost there,” he said. Although the Montjuïc match against Athletic, on the 22nd, has already been discussed as a possible date for his return to the field of play, a week before the visit to Real Madrid, Pedri did not specify much but he expressed a faith “Soon, after the break, I hope to be ready,” he said.

Although Xavi Hernández did not explicitly mention their names after winning 0-1 at Do Dragao, admitting that they should have had more of the ball to better control the progress of the Champions League match, it was clear that the culé coach refers to Pedri and De Jong. “Barça has a good team and, no matter who plays, they always do a good job,” Pedri humbly commented in the chat, having taken a few bad injury streaks as a result of his work when asked how he did it to stay “positive.” “There is no other choice… We have to get up. Injuries are part of our job and we have to work hard to come back better,” he concluded.