Pedri Taken Off With Hamstring Discomfort as Local Report Says No Injury

The scare raises fresh questions about his workload before a packed week.

Overview

Barcelona replaced Pedri at half-time during a 2-0 loss to Atlético Madrid because of discomfort in his hamstring.
Jijantes FC, cited by Yahoo Sports, reported there is no injury and no club medical tests took place, calling the substitution precautionary.
A later Yahoo report, citing El Confidencial, described renewed concern about the 22-year-old’s fitness after recent hamstring troubles.
He has shouldered a heavy load lately, playing full league matches and 160 of 180 minutes across the two legs against Newcastle United.
Barcelona must now decide how to manage his minutes with the Catalan derby up next followed by a Champions League quarterfinal second leg at the Metropolitano.