"With the Blaugrana preparing for a crucial UEFA Champions League encounter against Chelsea next week, every small step in the midfielder's recovery is being monitored with enormous attention. Pedri has been missing since that bruising El Clasico at the end of October. Since then, he has sat out three matches and is expected to be absent for a few more. Barcelona's medical staff, however, are said to be encouraged by the way he is responding to treatment and the progress he is making."
"Pedri has a troubled history with injuries in the past, which has made the club extremely cautious. The club remembers how Raphinha was rushed back, only for the winger to suffer a relapse shortly after. Nobody at the club wants that scenario repeated. With that in mind, the report explains that Pedri is already showing promising signs, although Barça do not expect him to feature in the upcoming match against Athletic Club."
"According to the outlet, the internal feeling is that he may even receive medical clearance shortly before the team travels to London. The plan, if everything goes smoothly, is for him to join the group and experience the match from the bench, with no expectation of starting. The report adds that if the coaching staff decide to take an even more conservative approach, Pedri's full competitive return could instead come on the 29th of this month against Alaves,"
Pedri has been sidelined since the bruising El Clasico at the end of October and has missed at least three matches, with further absences expected. Medical staff are encouraged by his response to treatment and judge his recovery to be on the correct pace. Barcelona are being cautious due to his injury history and past relapses of other players. The current plan is potential medical clearance before travel to London so he can join the squad and appear from the bench against Chelsea, with a more conservative option returning him on November 29 to be fully fit for December 2.
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