Pedri will not travel due to an overload and Barcelona will have to play at Villarreal's field without one of its most important players
BARCELONA — Pedro it will be baja for the complicated match that Barcelona will have to face Sunday against Villarreal to close in 2025.
Pedro He missed the last training sessions and will not travel with his teammates, as confirmed by coach Hansi Flick at the conference prior to Villarreal vs Barcelona.
“He won't be there, he's injured. I think he'll be ready for the Espanyol. He has hamstring problems, but the risk is very high. I could play, but the risk is high,” Flick said in the pre-match press conference, the last of the year at the Ciutat Esportiva.
“We have to take care of him and get him treated. We can't take risks. It's the best thing now. We need him for the next games against Espanyol and the Super Cup. We have to adapt because we have a lot of quality in the team,” Flick said about Pedri.
Robert Lewandowskione of those who has not participated in the last matches and who was suffering from minor discomfort, will be available for the team.
Flick defends Raphinha
Before ending the press conference, and without answering any questions, Flick said that he had something else to add and that he would have liked someone to ask him about it.
Then he began his speech to claim the injustice committed against Raphinha, who was left out of FIFA's ideal eleven and who was not fairly valued in individual recognition after a historic season.
“For me it's incredible. It's not a big thing because I don't think much about which is the best eleven, but the FIFA thing is a joke,” Flick began.
“When I saw that Raphinha was not there it was incredible. He was very important for us last season. He made 22 goal contributions in the UEFA Champions Leaguein the maximum competition. If you see the goals and assists and the influence was incredible. It's not fair to him. It's a joke. I can't believe I'm not in the best eleven in the world. After the season, he deserves it. “It's incredible.”
Barcelona's 2025 balance
Already facing what will be the last game of the year, Flick looked back to remember a 2025 in which he lifted LALIGAthe King's Cup and the Spanish Super Cup.
“I can say that it has been an impressive, successful year for me, my team and the club. I am very happy in Barcelona, but all that is in the past,” said Flick, always with his mind set on moving forward.
“We have to continue working to have success again. The season titles were very good, but we have to continue.”
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