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First problem for Flick in FC Barcelona and the pre season hasn't start yet, the star he would lose for several week

FC Barcelona have not started the preseason and yet will not count on a star player.

By Emmanuel Mendez

Hansi Flick looks annoyed while the FC Barcelona badge is next to him and the mystery injured player is below him.

FC Barcelona will soon start playing their preseason at the end of this month, and the fans will get to see the team play under the new manager Hansi Flick. The German manager is excited to start his journey with FC Barcelona, and he would like to start getting used to managing the star players in the team to prepare for the upcoming season. One of the star players who just got injured at the EUROS is Pedri, with Spain in the quarterfinal match against Germany. The Spanish midfielder was fouled by Toni Kroos early in the game and had to come off due to an injury on his left knee. Pedri came off in the 8th minute of the match vs Germany, and now he could miss the entire preseason with Barcelona. Mundo Deportivo reports that The tests done on Pedri confirm the sprain. He will be out for about a month. Pedri was limping while he was leaving the stadium after the match. Pedri's EUROS campaign is over.

FC Barcelona could even receive compensation for the injury Pedri suffered at the EUROS. Mundo Deportivo reports that if Pedri’s injury lasts for more than 28 days, UEFA will begin paying a compensation to FC Barcelona. It will be around $22,275 per day until he recovers.

Marca reports that Flick will have many problems at the beginning of the season due to the injuries sustained during Gavi, Pedri, De Jong, and Fermín's participation in the Olympics. FC Barcelona's preseason starts on July 30th against Manchester City at the Camping World Stadium. On August 2nd, FC Barcelona will play against Real Madrid at the MetLife Stadium. On August 5th, Barcelona will play against AC Milan at the M&T Bank Stadium.

Spain at the EUROS

Spain advanced to the semifinals of the EUROS after beating Germany 2-1. They will be playing against France in the semifinals. Pedri played in all of Spain's matches at the EUROS, and they were a key player for the team. He provided an assist in the 3-0 win against Croatia. His replacement against Germany was Dani Olmo, who grabbed a goal and an assist.

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