Through Marca newspaper, Xavi Hernandez admitted that Barcelona not only suffered a regrettable split, but also suffered great losses.

Barcelona encountered countless difficulties when taking charge on Athletic Bilbao’s field in round 27 of La Liga in the early morning of March 4 (Vietnam time). They controlled the ball more but did not appear to be too dominant in terms of position.

As a result, Barcelona was held to a 0-0 draw . They still stand still in 3rd place on the La Liga rankings, 1 and 8 points behind Girona and Real Madrid respectively.

The host club at Camp Nou also suffered two significant defeats, so the bad news should not end here. As a result of an ankle injury, De Jong was forced to leave the field in the middle of the first half, and Pedri was replaced just before the break. It seems as though the Spanish player is suffering from a thigh problem.

Following the game, the coach, Xavi Hernandez, expressed his surprise by saying, “Pedri and De Jong’s injuries do not appear to be in critical condition.”

In light of these two absences, we are filled with dismay. I have a feeling that there will be a significant number of matches in which neither of them will be able to participate.

Both players are therefore expected to be absent from Barcelona’s next Champions League second leg match against Napoli, which is scheduled to take place on March 12.