Pedri Out For A Month With Hamstring Injury, Return Date Revealed

Barcelona have confirmed Spanish midfielder Pedri will be out for a month with a hamstring injury, a move that will serve a new headache for manager Hansi Flick.

Ranked among the best midfielders in the world, Pedri, 23, was substitute in the second half of Wednesday’s 4-2 win away at Slavia Prague in the Champions League.

The Spain midfielder returned to Barcelona after the game for further tests on the knock, which subsequently confirmed he will be sidelined until the end of February.

Pedri replced injured during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD7 match between SK Slavia Praha and FC Barcelona . (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

During that time, Barça have seven games, starting with back-to-back home matches against Real Oviedo in LaLiga on Sunday and Copenhagen in the Champions League next Wednesday.

He will also miss the match against Elche, Girona, Mallorca and Levante, as well as a Copa del Rey quarterfinal against Albacete on Feb. 3.

Hansi Flick’s side could yet have two more Champions League games, too, if they fail to make the top eight and secure an automatic spot in the round of 16.

However, despite sitting ninth in the table, they are well placed to avoid the knockout phase play-offs if they beat Copenhagen next week given two of the teams above them, Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United, face each other.

Aside Pedri, Barcelona will be also without Frenkie de Jong against Copenhagen through suspension after he picked up his third booking in the competition this season against Prague.

Pedri who struggled with injuries earlier in his career has largely stayed fit since Flick came in as Barça coach in 2024, making 59 appearances across all competitions last season.

However, he missed five games with a hamstring issue earlier this season, another game in December with a calf problem and is now set to miss up to seven more games over the next month.

In total, he has made 25 appearances in all competitions in the current campaign, scoring two goals and providing eight assists.