Pedri: Barcelona Star Appears to Get Female Fan’s Number During Meet and Greet

• One female fan secretly handed Barcelona's Pedri her number when meeting him
• Pedri was substituted in the first half of the clash against Manchester United after picking up an injury
• The Barcelona midfielder now joins Sergio Busquets and Ousmane Dembele on the club's list of injuries

Barcelona midfielder Pedri was spotted receiving a phone number from a female fan during an event in Spain. The Spanish youngster shot to fame in 2020 when he joined the Catalan giants from Las Palmas.

The 20-year-old has made over 100 appearances for the Camp Nou outfit since then, and even beat Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musial to win the 2021 Golden Boy award.

With fame comes attention and the Barcelona star appears to have captured the eyes of a female fan.

During a meeting with the player, the female fan secretly hands Pedri a piece of paper before posing for a picture with Pedri.

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Pedri to miss United clash

Barcelona are already without Ousmane Dembele and Sergio Busquets through injury, but now they will also be without Pedri.

The midfielder suffered a thigh injury during Barcelona’s game with Manchester United.

As reported by Marca, Pedri was substituted just before half-time after he picked up the injury during a collision.

If Barcelona beat United in the second leg, Pedri could also miss out on their two Round of 16 games. He is also a doubt for the El Clasico in La Liga on March 19.

How long is Pedri's recovery?

Football Espana reports that the Spanish midfielder will be out of action for a month, therefore missing some of Barcelona’s big games. One of those games is the return leg between La Blaugrana and United at Old Trafford.

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How Messi discovered Pedri

Lionel Messi has been credited for discovering one of the hottest prospects in Spanish football, Pedri Gonzalez. Sports Brief reported earlier.

The 20-year-old midfield genius, whose potential is mentioned in the same breath as Iniesta and Xavi, is arguably Barcelona's stand-out player this campaign.

Throwing more light on how Pedri came to the fore, Ronald Koeman, who coached Barca between 2020 and 2021, has fingered Leo Messi for spotting the talent of Pedri at an early stage.