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Barcelona's Pedri Out Six Weeks, Title Hopes Diminish

11/1/2025

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Pedri, the Barcelona midfielder, will be sidelined up to six weeks with a torn hamstring, causing him to miss at least eight matches, including Chelsea and Atlético Madrid.
Initially, his absence was expected to last a month, but the injury proved severe.
The setback harms Barcelona's La Liga title hopes and Spain's World Cup qualifiers.
Flick will rely on Marc Casadó and Frenkie de Jong to fill midfield.

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Pedri, the Barcelona midfielder, will be sidelined up to six weeks with a torn hamstring, causing him to miss at least eight matches, including Chelsea and Atlético Madrid.
Initially, his absence was expected to last a month, but the injury proved severe.
The setback harms Barcelona's La Liga title hopes and Spain's World Cup qualifiers.
Flick will rely on Marc Casadó and Frenkie de Jong to fill midfield.