FC Barcelona will take on Atlético Madrid tomorrow night at the Camp Nou as they aim to overturn a four-goal deficit from the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals.
Although this may seem like a difficult task Blaugrana The team entered the game with confidence after consecutive wins over Levante and Villarreal.
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In addition, Hansi Flick can also rely on key players who missed the first leg last month – Pedri and Rafinha.
Pedri starts against Atletico Madrid
In fact, according to journalist Roger Arbusa radio de catalunyaPedri is ready to start against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night.
The Barcelona midfield maestro missed the first leg with a hamstring injury at the end of January that ruled him out for a month.
The 23-year-old midfielder came on as a substitute against Levante. And, while he was expected to start last weekend’s game against Villarreal, Flick opted to leave him out of the starting lineup and bring him on as a substitute in the second quarter.
Setup begins. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
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However, Pedri has regained his rhythm and adapted to the game on Tuesday and is expected to start against Atletico Madrid.
But reports pointed out that the midfield superstar will not be able to play the full 90 minutes against opponents. los roje blancos and can only be shown for a maximum of 75 minutes.
With Frenkie de Jong out injured for over a month, it will be necessary for Barcelona to carefully manage Pedri’s workload as losing him at this time could have a detrimental impact on their season.
For his part, the midfielder is confident there will be no problems moving forward.
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“Injuries are something that can happen in football. Last season was great in that regard, but I know at some point they can happen. It’s important to stop and enjoy the good times that are coming.” he said in a recent interview.
