Pedri: most ball recoveries at FC Barcelona in 2026

Pedri continues to assert his influence with FC Barcelona, not only through his playmaking role but also with his ability to regain possession, having become the team's most dominant player in this aspect during 2026.

According to "Mundo Deportivo", Pedri has recovered 168 balls with FC Barcelona this year, surpassing Lamine Yamal by 115, Eric Garcia by 112, Dani Olmo by 108, and Pau Cubarsí by 103 balls. He also recorded an average of 6.87 recoveries every 90 minutes, the highest among the team's players in this statistic.

In LaLiga this season, Pedri also tops the list of defenders and midfielders in ball recoveries after the first seven rounds, with a total of 44 recoveries and an average of 7.9 per match.

Hans Flick is simultaneously maintaining a plan to manage Pedri's minutes, who is the fourth most used player for FC Barcelona this season with 564 minutes. He has started in the last seven matches, but he has not completed any of them as part of the load management plan following the FIFA World Cup.