#pedri-injury-update

#pedri-injury-update

"In my opinion, Pato was poorly managed. This kid, who was going at 200 miles an hour, arrived and in my opinion, they made him train too much because they saw him as a kid."

My family and I are very happy. We love being here. I know I won't be here for much longer because I'm getting on a bit, but it's been a fantastic experience for me and my family. We're very grateful for the time we've spent here.

Fermin Lopez suffered a gruesome facial injury in the first half of Barcelona's Champions League tie with Atletico. He was already playing with a headband, after needing stitches in a wound following a collision in training, when he was hit full in the face by goalkeeper Juan Musso's boot.

Araujo started the game at right-back but asked to be subbed and was replaced by Bernal in the first half of the match in the Spanish capital.

You can't play at half intensity. You're three times more likely to get injured. It's the worst thing you can do as a footballer.

Alejandro Balde presents an injury to the distal biceps femoris of the left thigh. Tests determine that the recovery process will take approximately 4 weeks. It means that the left-back will miss the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie against Newcastle United this month, in addition to La Liga fixtures against Athletic Club, Sevilla, and Rayo Vallecano.

Pedri, 23, was substitute in the second half of Wednesday's 4-2 win away at Slavia Prague in the Champions League. The Spain midfielder returned to Barcelona after the game for further tests on the knock, which subsequently confirmed he will be sidelined until the end of February. During that time, Barça have seven games, starting with back-to-back home matches against Real Oviedo in LaLiga on Sunday and Copenhagen in the Champions League next Wednesday.