Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has provided an update on the wellbeing of two leading members of his squad, in the form of Raphinha and Pedri.
Both attacker Raphinha and midfielder Pedri are of course condemned to the sidelines at present.
In the case of the former, he has not been seen since January 21st, when the Spanish international suffered a muscular injury during a Champions League meeting with Slavia Praha.
Last weekend, Raphinha then followed suit with a muscular complaint of his own, hooked at half-time in Barca’s La Liga victory over Elche.
On the eve of his side’s next outing, against Mallorca on Saturday, Hansi Flick was therefore asked for an update on the fitness of both players.
And the German tactician went on to explain:
“Raphinha? We have to wait, day by day. The moment he feels he’s able to train with us and gets the green light from the medical staff, he’ll do it. We have to proceed step by step and calmly.”
Turning focus towards Pedri, Flick added:
“Pedri? Everything is going as planned. I don’t know when he’ll return to play, but he’s progressing appropriately and everything is fine.”
Both players, as a result, are expected to miss out tomorrow afternoon.
Conor Laird – GSFN
