Pedri thanks Tenerife as he prepares for hometown Spain clash | OneFootball

Barcelona star Pedri offered a heartfelt tribute to Tenerife as Spain prepare to take on Switzerland in his hometown.

Pedri’s return to full fitness at the start of the 2024/25 season has been a major boost for Luis de la Fuente after his UEFA Euro 2024 campaign was cut short by injury.

Fully fit, he is a vital player for club and country, and will be a crucial part of Spain’s push for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.

De la Fuente’s charges have already secured qualification for the quarter finals of the UEFA Nations League which takes place in March.

It will be an emotional night for Pedri against the Swiss, with the 21-year-old growing up in the Santa Cruz area of the island, before moving to Las Palmas in 2018 and on to Barcelona in 2020.

“For Ayoze Perez, Yeremy Pino and I, it’s an honour to come to our home and it will be a very special match”, he said in Spain’s pre match press conference.

“Tenerife is my home. Whenever I can, I come to enjoy the island, to see my family and my friends.”

Pedri will win his 30th cap against the Swiss and will hope to add to his two international goals scored this summer.