Pedri will play no part for Spain against England in the Euro 2024 final this Sunday night.
The Barcelona midfielder had formed an excellent unit with Rodri and Fabian Ruiz at the heart of the Spanish team, but he won’t be involved in Berlin.
He didn’t feature against France in the semi-finals as La Roja booked their place in this weekend’s showpiece either.
Dani Olmo has taken his place in the line-up and he will be starting again against England with Pedri still out…
Why is Pedri not playing?
Pedri is injured and has been ruled out of the Euro 2024 final.
The midfielder was withdrawn in the eighth minute of their quarter-final win over Germany after a strong tackle from Toni Kroos.
The young Spaniard was left in a heap, and after some medical attention, he limped off to be replaced by Olmo.
Olmo then scored and grabbed an assist for La Roja as they knocked the hosts out to claim a semi-final place.
Meanwhile, Pedri was in tears and had to be comforted by his teammates.
It was later revealed that Pedri had suffered an injury to his left knee and his participation in this year’s European Championship was over.
In the immediate aftermath, Kroos apologised for his tackle.
On Instagram, he said: “Still very important to me: forgiveness and get well soon to Pedri.
“It was obviously not my intention to injure you. Swift recovery and all the best. You are a great player.”
Pedri responded and revealed there were no hard feelings towards Kroos.
On his own social media, he said: “Thank you Toni for your message.
“This is soccer and these things happen. Your career and your record remain forever.”
It’s nice that Kroos and Pedri remain on good terms, but it is a shame the 21-year-old has been ruled out.
He was in great form and Barcelona will hope he’s fit for the start of the new season.
As mentioned, Olmo has taken his place and he is in the running for the Golden Boot heading into Sunday’s final.
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