The 20-year-old has not featured for Xavi's side for more than two months, having suffered a thigh injury during the league contest with Cadiz towards the end of August.
Pedri was able to train ahead of El Clasico last weekend, but he was ultimately left out of the clash, which Real Madrid won 2-1 courtesy of a second-half brace from Jude Bellingham.
The Spain international is in the squad for the game with Real Sociedad, though, and Barcelona head coach Xavi said during his press conference on Friday that the midfielder is now «100%» fit despite concerns over his thigh, which has caused a number of issues during the early stages of his career.
«His return has not been delayed. He is 100%. I see him ready. It's great news for the team,» said Xavi.
«The goal for everyone is to be physically fit. We work a lot on injury prevention. For me he's a fundamental player. I hope he can have continuity to show that he's worth a lot.»
However, there is still no Frenkie de Jong for Barcelona, with the Netherlands international still dealing with pain his injured ankle, which prevented him from being involved in El Clasico.
«It depends on his feelings. Pedri has a good feeling, but Frenkie hasn't yet. He has tried but he is in pain,» said Xavi when asked for an update on the Dutchman. «Frenkie has a bad feeling, it hurts.»
Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Kounde were all back in the squad for El Clasico and are again involved, with the latter bidding to make his first appearance since recovering from a knee injury.
Xavi has said that he is looking for a response from his side this
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