Catalan reporter: Barcelona realizes that Pedri is tired and will focus on preventing injuries

Hupu, October 16 According to Spanish media "AS" Catalan reporter Javier Miguel, a large number of players in the club have suffered injuries this season, which has caused Barcelona to begin to re-evaluate the team's training plan. The team's Spanish midfielder Pedri has been regarded by Barcelona as the next target to focus on his physical condition.

Not long after the start of this season, player injuries continued to emerge, and Barcelona's injury prevention methods have therefore become the focus of attention. Exactly a year ago, on October 11, 2024, Barcelona's new physical fitness director Julio Tos publicly promised to reduce the number of injuries in the first team by 50%. Toews declared at the time: "The only solution is to carry out systematic work and continue to instill in players the concept of conducting injury prevention training every day. Although injuries cannot be completely eliminated, practice has proven that preventive training can significantly reduce the incidence of injuries. I am talking about this 50% number."

However, after this month’s international match, Lewandowski’s latest injury was confirmed. Currently, Barcelona has a total of 8 players unable to play. They are Lewandowski, Olmo, Garvey, Yamal, Fermin, Rafinha, Garcia and Ter Stegen. These 8 players are equivalent to more than 30% of the team’s lineup.

The reporter said that everyone originally expected Barcelona's injury situation to further improve this season, especially after the team took a month's rest this summer and all members participated in complete pre-season preparations. But the reality quickly broke everyone's expectations.

In addition to the players mentioned above, the only one who is not injured now is Pedri, although he has also shown fatigue in recent games. Barcelona are also paying close attention to his situation.

Coach Flick has made no secret of his concerns about this wave of injuries, which forces him to constantly adjust his lineup rotation strategy. While he trusts the professionalism of the medical team, he has called for immediate action to reverse the current situation.