Over the past three years, Pedri has suffered a total of eight injuries, spending a total of 400 days on the sidelines.
It all started after the youngster racked up 75 games in a single season, including representing Spain at the Euros and Tokyo Olympics during the 2020/21 campaign, which was clearly too much for an 18-year-old to handle and took its toll on the player.
Now, according to Diario Sport, the Spanish under-23 coach Santi Denia wants the youngster at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris that are scheduled for the end of July, just ten days after the Euros.
While Barcelona wouldn't be able to block the call-up without facing sanctions, the player has the autonomy to make that decision himself.
What happens if he refuses?
In the worst-case scenario, Denia might opt not to call him up again in the future, but it won't hurt Pedri much since the midfielder's already part of the senior squad anyway.
