{"id":52444,"date":"2025-09-28T18:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T16:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/dro-fernandez-debuts-as-starter-with-barcelona-in-laliga_314862_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:32:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:32:54","slug":"dro-fernandez-debuts-as-starter-with-barcelona-in-laliga_314862_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/dro-fernandez-debuts-as-starter-with-barcelona-in-laliga_314862_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Dro Fern\u00e1ndez debuts as a starter with Barcelona in LaLiga"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dro Fern\u00e1ndez is the big surprise in Bar\u00e7a’s XI against Real Sociedad. The player from Nigr\u00e1n will make his debut in La Liga at 17 years and 258 days old, after playing 79 minutes on the Asian tour.<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

Hansi Flick opted for an alternative XI for FC Barcelona vs Real Sociedad<\/a>. The Azulgrana coach, due to injuries (6) and the proximity of the Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain (Wednesday), made up to seven changes in his lineup. The main surprise was the presence of academy player Pedro ‘Dro’ Fern\u00e1ndez as an attacking midfielder.<\/p>

The player from Nigr\u00e1n will play his first official match with Bar\u00e7a at just 17 years and 258 days old<\/strong>. Dro accumulated four previous call-ups, against Mallorca, Levante, Rayo, and Oviedo, without adding any minutes. In addition, he played one match with the reserve team (76 minutes against Porreres) in Juliano Belletti’s team’s debut in the Segunda RFEF.<\/p>

Dro Fern\u00e1ndez debuts in La Liga as a replacement for Dani Olmo<\/h2>
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Dro Fern\u00e1ndez celebrating his goal against Vissel Kobe<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

Flick trusted Fern\u00e1ndez since the preseason, taking him to the Asian tour. There, he played 79 minutes, starting in the last friendly in South Korea, against Daegu (0-5). On August 4, he played the first half and, previously, he managed to score a goal against Vissel Kobe (1-3)<\/a>, on July 27 in Japan.<\/p>

Now, the attacking midfielder receives his first great opportunity, accompanying Pedri and Frenkie de Jong<\/strong> in the engine room against Real Sociedad. In attack, the presence of Roony Bardghji<\/strong> also stands out, who returns to the XI after a poor first half against Valendia, taking the place of Lamine Yamal<\/a>.<\/p>

The player from Matar\u00f3 will be on the bench after receiving medical clearance and will have minutes in the second half. Ferran Torres and Eric Garc\u00eda<\/strong> are also out of the lineup after six consecutive starts in La Liga. The other who leaves his place on the field for Dro’s entry is Dani Olmo<\/strong>. The player from Terrassa did not have a good day in Oviedo and will rest before the match against PSG.<\/p>

The player from Nigr\u00e1n also takes advantage of the absence of Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez<\/a> to enter the lineup. The player from Huelva will be out until mid-October due to a muscular injury in the left iliac psoas suffered in the thrashing against Getafe (3-0). Flick takes advantage of this scenario to give confidence to the academy player, just as he did last season with Marc Bernal.<\/p>

Bar\u00e7a hopes to close Dro’s renewal in January<\/h2>

In addition, Dro Fern\u00e1ndez’s debut as a starter in La Liga ratifies Bar\u00e7a’s medium and long-term commitment to the player from Nigr\u00e1n. For now, the attacking midfielder has a contract until 2027, but the board has well underway his renewal for five more seasons<\/strong>, until June 2031.<\/p>

The new contract, however, will have to wait until the beginning of 2026, once the player reaches the age of majority. Dro will celebrate his 18th birthday on January 12 and, by then, the details of his renewal must have been closed.<\/p>

The club fully trusts in the projection of the academy player, a versatile player (he can play as a reference in the area) and with a lot of technique and scoring ability<\/strong>. His movement and associative play distinguish him as a decisive and very intelligent footballer to detect spaces in the rival defense. Against Real Sociedad, he will try to deploy these attributes on the Montju\u00efc pitch.<\/p>