The number one star delivers the saddest news to Barca

Barcelona’s Champions League win was clouded by Pedri’s recurring hamstring injury, causing coach Hansi Flick to acknowledge this as “unfortunate news” for the squad.

Barcelona’s crucial Champions League triumph midweek was marred when Pedri sustained another hamstring injury, forcing coach Hansi Flick to provide worrying updates about the Spanish midfielder’s condition.

As Barcelona was pushing for the decisive goal against Slavia Prague, Pedri suddenly collapsed on the pitch after a movement, clutching his right thigh in pain. The midfield star was carefully assisted off the field by medical staff, raising serious concerns for the coaching team despite Barca securing a 4-2 win.

After the match, coach Hansi Flick expressed his disappointment regarding Pedri’s latest injury. “This has happened. At the moment, I cannot say exactly how long Pedri will be out. We need to wait for further tests tomorrow, but clearly this is not good news,” the German manager shared.

While praising Dani Olmo, who came on for Pedri and scored the decisive goal, as well as other substitutes who performed well, Flick admitted that the prospect of Pedri’s long-term absence is truly troubling him.

Hamstring injuries have long been a “nightmare” in Pedri’s career. This season alone, the 23-year-old midfielder has missed a total of seven matches for both Barcelona and the Spanish national team due to similar issues since late October. Prior to that, he also missed Barca’s final game of 2025 because of muscle overload.

It is almost certain that Pedri will miss the final group stage match of the Champions League on January 28. On top of that, Barcelona faces another loss as Frenkie de Jong is suspended after accumulating enough yellow cards, leaving Flick without his preferred midfield duo at once.

In this situation, the German coach will likely have to patch together a midfield lineup, with Eric García and Marc Bernal as viable options, alongside Marc Casadó or by deploying Dani Olmo in a deeper role. Regardless of the approach, Barcelona clearly faces a tough challenge as Pedri’s injury becomes a serious problem at a critical phase of the season.