Barcelona star Pedri advised his teammate Lamine Yamal not to rush his return from injury for fear of a frustrating setback.
Yamal missed Barcelona’s last 3 matches due to injury, and Hansi Flick announced that he would never risk him and would wait for him to fully recover and then return him to the matches.
After Barça’s 3-0 win over Brest in the Champions League, Pedri spoke about Yamal and gave him advice, saying, “Never rush to return from injury.”
He also added, “The worst thing that can happen to a player is a setback, I know very well what I’m talking about.”
Pedri suffered severely from injuries last season, and also suffered a setback more than once, so he is clearly aware of the need to fully recover or stay away from matches for longer periods.
At the same time, Pedri was asked about renewing his contract with Barcelona, and he reassured the Catalan fans by saying, “I have always said that Barcelona is the club where I want to stay forever.”
It remains to be noted that Pedri also praised coach Hansi Flick in his statements, and said that the German’s training method is better for him than it was with Xavi Hernandez.
