Barcelona manager Hansi Flick revealed that star midfielder Pedri was suffering from “some physical problems” during Wednesday’s Champions League defeat to Atlético Madrid.
The diminutive playmaker is the heartbeat of this Barcelona team. Every sequence of play of any consequence is funnelled through the central midfielder, who also dictates the team’s delicately balanced press off the ball. It was little surprise that Barcelona struggled in his absence for the entirety of the second half against Atlético.
