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PEDRI SUFFERED A STOMACH ISSUE

Latest update on Pedri: What happened against Valencia and when he will play again

Published:27/01/2025 - 03:41h

Updated:27/01/2025 - 12:45h

Pedri González was a last-minute absence against Valencia due to gastroenteritis. How is the midfielder? In principle, Hansi Flick is confident in having him back for the Atalanta match

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FC Barcelona crushed Valencia on Sunday (7-1) in a match where, for the first time this season, Pedri González was unavailable. The 22-year-old midfielder suffered from gastroenteritis on Saturday night that resulted in severe stomach discomfort, which is why he was a last-minute absence from the squad.

The Canary Islander is, along with Raphinha, the fittest player among the Blaugrana. Will he play on Tuesday in the last Champions League match against Atalanta? In principle, the coaching staff is betting on this, although his progress in the coming hours will determine his availability. In the press conference before the match against Valencia, Hansi Flick had confirmed Pedri's starting position, although the coach hoped to give him rest in the second half.

Flick is confident in having Pedri for Barça-Atalanta

"He is at 100% fitness and we have changed the philosophy with him. He will continue to play because we believe it is better this way; for our philosophy and idea, it is better like this", argued the coach. However, the stomach issue of the '8' prevented him from continuing what is undoubtedly the best season of the former Las Palmas player with the Blaugrana shirt (4 goals and 4 assists in 31 matches). 

Looking ahead to Wednesday, the coaching staff's plan will be identical to that of matchday 21 of La Liga regarding the midfielder. If he manages to overcome his health issues in the coming hours, he will be in the XI on Wednesday against Atalanta (21:00 h in Montjuïc). Afterwards, as the match progresses, it is very likely that he will be substituted in the second half. The Tenerife native has accumulated 2,379 minutes of action this season, and against the 'Ché' team, it was the first match he did not participate in during the 2024-25 season.