Barca blow as Olmo out for four weeks
Barcelona said Olmo will be sidelined for about a month after a left adductor injury, leaving Hansi Flick without a key creator for several big matches.
- On Wednesday, Barcelona confirmed playmaker Dani Olmo suffered a severe left adductor tear during Tuesday's Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, ruling him out of Sunday's El Clásico against Real Madrid for approximately one month.
- Olmo sustained the injury during the first half of Tuesday's 4-2 loss in Paris after a collision with Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Vitinha, which clinical scans in Catalonia confirmed caused significant muscular damage.
- Hansi Flick's side faces a tactical reshuffle, with Fermin Lopez likely to replace Olmo, who had remarkably played 44 consecutive matches across all competitions before this physical setback.
- Beyond Sunday's match, the one-month recovery timeline rules Olmo out of key fixtures against Alaves, Atletico Madrid, and a Champions League tie with Aston Villa, forcing Barcelona to navigate a congested calendar.
- National team staff will likely be without the playmaker for Spain's UEFA Nations League fixtures against the Czech Republic and England on November 12 and 15, disrupting coach Luis de la Fuente's selection strategy.
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LaLiga: Barcelona suffer major injury blow ahead of El Clásico with Real Madrid
Barcelona have suffered a major injury blow ahead of their El Clásico with Real Madrid in the LaLiga this weekend. The Blaugrana in a post on their website confirmed that midfielder Dani Olmo has sustained a left adductor injury following a collision with a Paris Saint-Germain player during their Champions League 4-2 defeat against the […] LaLiga: Barcelona suffer major injury blow ahead of El Clásico with Real Madrid
Barca’s Olmo injured for a month, misses Clasico
BARCELONA: Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo will miss Sunday’s Clasico in La Liga against Real Madrid after being ruled out for around a month through injury on Wednesday. “Tests have confirmed that Dani Olmo is suffering an injury to his left thigh,” said Spanish champions Barcelona in a statement, confirming he will be sidelined for “approximately one month.” The Spain international went off hurt during Barca’s 4-2 Champions League defeat by Par…
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