The leader of Barcelona has avoided a recurrence of injury, contrary to pessimistic forecasts

Midfielder Pedri from Barcelona managed to avoid a recurrence of his thigh injury. This information comes from journalist Fernando Polo of Mundo Deportivo.

According to the source, the midfielder's injury turned out to be not as serious as previously thought. The club expects the footballer to be fully ready for El Clásico, which is scheduled for April 21st.

It is worth recalling that Pedri was injured in a recent match for Barcelona against Athletic Bilbao. His return was not expected until the end of the season.

Since the summer of 2021, Pedri has already missed 71 matches due to injuries. This is his ninth injury since then.

The 21-year-old Spanish midfielder has played 24 matches, scored 2 goals, and provided 4 assists this season.

Barcelona currently holds the third position in La Liga. Javier Hernández's team is one point behind Girona and eight points behind Real.