Teenager Pedri could start Barcelona’s La Liga opener against Real Sociedad even though he played a 73rd game of his marathon 2020/21 in last weekend’s Olympic final, according to reports.
Pedri, 18, featured in more games than any other player after a switch from Segunda Division’s Las Palmas. He emerged as a key figure in the club side who finished third in La Liga, plus the Spain sides who made Euro 2020’s semi-finals and were beaten 2-1 by Brazil at the Tokyo Games.
The midfielder only arrived back for training on Tuesday, but SPORT states he’s made himself available for Sunday’s domestic fixture. His employers do not yet know if any new signings can be registered in time and are reeling from the loss of talisman Lionel Messi to Paris Saint-Germain.
An injury to Netherlands superstar Frenkie de Jong has further complicated matters.
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