Barcelona vs. Levante: Pedri, Gavi fitness updates issued ahead of must-win game for Hansi Flick’s team

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has revealed that Pedri is in line to “play a couple of minutes” in Sunday’s La Liga contest with Levante.

The Catalan giants can be aiming to bounce again from successive defeats once they proceed their home marketing campaign in opposition to struggling Levante at Camp Nou.

Pedri has been again in coaching forward of the match, with the Spain worldwide recovering from the hamstring harm which has sidelined him since January 21.

The midfielder won’t be thought-about for a begin in opposition to Levante, however in a serious enhance, the 23-year-old is in line to make his comeback off the bench.

Barcelona vs. Levante: Pedri in line to return however Gavi should wait

“Pedri can play a couple of minutes, however the optimistic factor is his return, contemplating his high quality and significance to us on the sector. He’s a special chief because of his high quality, and I feel he will be one of many staff’s leaders sooner or later,” stated Flick.

Barcelona acquired additional optimistic information within the build-up to this match, with Gavi again in coaching after recovering from a long-term knee harm.

The midfielder has not featured because the finish of August, although, and Flick has stated that the 21-year-old won’t be rushed again into motion.

“We’ll take issues step-by-step. He’s all the time current at focus coaching, and he’s additionally making the fitting selections in all coaching classes,” Flick added.

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Gavi has been out for Barcelona since August

“We are able to see that he’s a participant who enjoys enjoying soccer, not simply due to his mentality, but additionally due to his high quality on the pitch.

“I hope he returns rapidly, however as I stated, we’ll take issues step-by-step. We now have the health coaches who’re doing an important job with him, and so they’ll assist him get again to his stage.”

Andreas Christensen stays a long-term absentee attributable to a severe knee harm, however Marcus Rashford is again within the fold for Barcelona after two video games out with a knee problem.

Barcelona are at present second within the La Liga desk, two factors behind the leaders Actual Madrid, who can be in motion in opposition to Osasuna on Saturday night.