Barcelona star set to return after missing four El Clasico matches in a year

Barcelona are looking to retain their Spanish Super Cup title as they lock horns with Real Madrid in the final this evening.

The Catalans are coming on the back of a comfortable 2-0 win over Osasuna in the semifinal, whereas Real Madrid had to fight it out with city rivals Atletico Madrid.

Heading into this game, Barça were handed a huge boost, with midfielder Pedri being cleared to participate in this encounter.

The youngster had been out since December owing to a muscular problem, missing some key matches in the process.

Pedri returns after missing four El Clasicos

Pedri has developed a habit of missing out on key matches such as El Clasico owing to unfortunate injuries.

The Spaniard had notably missed the Real Madrid game in La Liga during the first half of the campaign, where Barcelona ended up losing 2-1.

In fact, Pedri has missed each one of Barcelona’s last four encounters against Real Madrid. That means he will be participating in an El Clasico for the first time in over a year tonight.

The last time Pedri featured in a game against Real Madrid was in the Super Cup final itself, exactly a year ago.

Pedri had played a crucial role in that game, notably scoring a goal and helping Barcelona secure a 3-1 victory over Los Blancos.

The youngster will be hoping for a similar performance this time out, although given that he has just returned from an injury, it remains to be seen whether or not Xavi utilises his qualities for the entirety of 90 minutes.

The last thing Xavi would want is for Pedri to aggravate his injury and once again join Gavi on the sidelines.