Barcelona star pedri He is expected to feature in his first La Liga match at Valencia on August 17.
The Spanish international saw his Euro 2024 campaign cut short by a knee injury and his pre-season was dominated by rehabilitation.
Hansi Flick opted to leave the 21-year-old in Catalonia while Barcelona headed off on a pre-season tour of the United States, and the decision has yielded a positive result.
Pedri has repeatedly expressed his confidence in continuing his recovery as planned with the possibility of a slightly earlier return date.
According to the latest update of Sports WorldPedri has completed successive group training sessions to pass Flick’s final test before the trip to the Mestalla Stadium.
However, after sitting out pre-season, Flick is expected to keep Pedri on the bench from the start, alongside new signing Dani Olmo.
A late decision will be made on Lamine Yamal’s participation against Los Che after the shocking incident in which his father was stabbed in Mataro, near Barcelona.
With Flick still incorporating certain players into his plans following the prolonged Euro 2024 breaks, La Masia duo Marc Bernal and Marc Casado could start in midfield with Frenkie de Jong still sidelined.
