Casadó is far from a like-for-like replacement of Pedri. Their playing styles could not be more different. But Casadó will be the player with the first shot at the starting eleven, to play alongside Frenkie de Jong in Hansi Flick’s double pivot setup.

Pedri has appeared in all but one of Barcelona's competitive matches since Hansi Flick was appointed as head coach.

Pedri OUT 6-8 weeks for Barcelona with a torn hamstring suffered in El Clásico - Morning Footy

Barcelona’s injury crisis has deepened with Pedri ruled out after suffering a hamstring tear in the aftermath of El Clasico against Real Madrid last Sunday.

Pedri González has become the latest addition to FC Barcelona’s lengthy injury list.  The Canary Islands midfielder has sustained a rupture of the distal biceps

Among them, Olmo appears closest to returning to action, just a couple of weeks after the physical issues that sidelined him from Spain’s October international break. During that same period, Lewandowski suffered an injury while playing for Poland, though he’s expected to recover soon and rejoin the squad.

Barcelona are going through a difficult moment currently, and after a frustrating Clasico defeat, now lie five points behind rivals Real Madrid. Now they will have to pick themselves up again without