"The 22-year-old has been pushing hard to return ahead of schedule, but the latest assessment suggests that a comeback against Chelsea is unlikely. Instead, the club now believes his more realistic return date will be during the fixtures against Alaves or Atletico Madrid. Pedri has spent weeks battling his way back from a tear in his left hamstring, suffered during the El Clasico on 26 October."
"Although the early expectation inside the club was that he would miss around six weeks, the midfielder surprised everyone by progressing far faster than planned. In fact, his return for the match against Athletic Bilbao was briefly considered a possibility that would have seen him return more than two weeks ahead of the original forecast. Barcelona don't want any risk As such, Barcelona's medical and coaching staff have stepped in to slow things down."
"Over the past few days, the club has prioritised caution over risk, preferring not to take the final step until Pedri is completely ready. The plan had been for him to take part in a limited portion of last Tuesday's training session. However, an unexpected case of gastroenteritis forced a sudden change, keeping him out of the group dynamic. Despite this setback, Pedri has remained active, continuing his physical work inside the gym."
Pedri suffered a tear in his left hamstring during the El Clasico on 26 October and has spent weeks rehabilitating. Early club expectation was a six-week absence, but he progressed faster and was briefly considered for a return against Athletic Bilbao more than two weeks early. Barcelona's medical and coaching staff have chosen a cautious approach, delaying his full reintegration after an unexpected gastroenteritis episode prevented limited training participation. He has continued gym work and is expected to rejoin the team on Sunday. A return against Chelsea is ruled out; realistic targets are the Alaves or Atletico Madrid fixtures.
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