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Injured Barcelona star Pedri reveals lifestyle changes he's made in bid to halt recurrent fitness issues after marathon start to budding career

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The Barcelona star has incurred several muscle injuries since the start of the 2021/22 season and most recently <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/barcelona-treat-pedri-injury-caution-setback-could-return-in-time-clasico-against-real-madrid/blt5299eb1b7b5862d6" target="_blank">picked up a thigh injury</a> during a training session which has kept him out of action since August 2023. The 21-year-old recently revealed that he has made several alterations in his lifestyle including diet to avoid long injury hauls in the future.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Speaking on Ibai Llanos' Twitch channel, the midfielder said, "My first season at the club was so long. I played 73 games and it might have made an impact on my current state, we won’t know, but at that point, I had the desire to conquer the world. Everyone says that as soon as you have the first injury, it’s easier to have new ones."But now I am working on both a physical and psychological level to make sure the injuries do not reoccur. I’ve changed my diet, now I also do pilates after a recommendation from Carles Puyol. I also use a hyperbaric chamber frequently."

WHAT PEDRI SAID

In his very first season at Barcelona which was the 2020/21 campaign, the former Las Palmas player had played a total of 73 matches which included games for his club and his national team. He represented both the senior Spanish national team as well as the Spain U23 side at the Olympics.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The Spanish international is unlikely to take the field against his former club as the Catalan giants take on Las Palmas in their first match of 2024 on Thursday. They are currently fourth in La Liga, seven points behind league leaders Real Madrid.

WHAT NEXT FOR PEDRI?

Injured Barcelona star Pedri reveals lifestyle changes he's made in bid to halt recurrent fitness issues after marathon start to budding career | Goal.com

Pedri revealed that he has made significant lifestyle in order to counter recurring injury problems.