Pedri and Dembélé, almost ruled out for Barça-Espanyol

Unless it occur some miracle, Pedri Rodríguez and Ousmane Dembélé​ will not be able to play against the RCD Espanyol this Saturday. Both footballers were serious doubt for the crash, although from some sources aimed that there was a moderate optimism regarding the comeback of both. Unfortunately, in the newspaper 'SPORT' aim that at the end any will arrive to time for the derbi Catalan.

Although the two are working already beside the group, follow without being of the all healthy and from the technical body do not want to run any risk. The two will return only when they are to 100% and this will not be, in principle, against the 'parakeets'. Yes it could be in front of the Benfica next Tuesday in the big 'final' of the Champions League that has the FC Barcelona in front of the lusos. If all goes well, can that in this duel so much the Frenchman like the Tenerifean himself can have minutes, although it neither is safe.

Dembélé Has an elongación in the muscle semimembrinoso of the left thigh after reappearing against the Dynamo of Kiev. After several months without playing, the French went back with good feelings, but forced too much and paid it expensive. The one of Tegueste, by his part, has an injury in the cuádriceps of the left leg from does more than a month and is going with a lot of care with him. By all this, the presence of both against the Espanyol is almost descartada and will expect at least some days more.

In the case of Ousmane, it is necessary to remember his larguísimo record of injuries. The one of Vernon grieve has had regularity in the Barcelona in the four years that carries in the City Condal by fault of the injuries and no wants to him risk more than the necessary. Although it seems that it is almost healthy, Xavi wants him to his best level what subtracts of season and prefers to leave him rest the time that do lacking so that when it go back do it in the best conditions.

Pedri Left clear that will not run risks

It is necessary to remember that the own Pedri left clear does several weeks that did not go to precipitate his return. "It does not have at all that see with what played the past season. It is truth that played a lot of parties, but an injury can give anytime. Had a bit of bad luck and do not mark me any term to return, it is necessary to recover well to go back to the maximum", said in the press conference of his renewal.

The own Canarian footballer knows that it can not run risks in this turn, since if it does it could go back to have problems. Ronald Koeman decided 'force him' against the Benfica in the second day of the Champions and finish recayendo of his injury in the cuádriceps. Now, Xavi will not commit this error again and will reserve him until there is not any risk and his problems are 100% surpassed.