Pedri

Pedri is the creative heartbeat of both Barcelona and Spain, a midfielder who processes the game at a tempo that makes him look unhurried even when opponents press hard. Formed at Las Palmas before Barcelona fast-tracked him into their first team at 18, he quickly became indispensable to Luis de la Fuente's setup, combining short combination play with a knack for finding pockets between lines. His Euro 2020 performances drew inevitable comparisons to Andrés Iniesta, and while he has battled injury disruption, when fit he remains Spain's most naturally gifted ball-progressor and the axis around which their midfield rotates.