Barcelona misplaced Dani Olmo to a recent harm final weekend, with the midfielder getting sidelined on account of a calf pressure, which has dominated him out of motion for a interval of ten days.
As such, the 26-year-old summer time signing from RB Leipzig missed the UEFA Champions League encounter towards SL Benfica earlier this week.
Any possibilities of a fast restoration and early return towards Valencia on Sunday have additionally been dominated out, with the Spaniard not coaching with the remainder of the group immediately and unlikely to take action tomorrow both.
Return probably towards Alaves
Now, in keeping with Mundo Deportivo, the thought is for Olmo to make his comeback from harm early subsequent month when Barcelona face off towards Deportivo Alaves in La Liga.
Recovering from an harm. (Photograph by Lars Baron/Getty Pictures)
It’s nonetheless not fully dominated out that the Spanish worldwide, who has six targets and three assists for the Blaugrana this season, can return in time to tackle Atalanta within the Champions League subsequent midweek.
Nevertheless, it would rely upon how his restoration progresses within the subsequent few days and as issues stand, the plan is for Hansi Flick to have him again subsequent weekend towards Alaves.
It is sensible for Barcelona to not take any dangers with Olmo by speeding him again, contemplating that he has had a historical past of muscle issues for almost all of his profession.
Furthermore, Flick has loads of choices at his disposal to make up for the UEFA Euro 2024 winner’s absence, with Gavi in wonderful kind and Pablo Torre and Fermin Lopez ready for his or her possibilities.
Barcelona tackle Valencia on Sunday (January 26), earlier than locking horns with Atalanta subsequent Wednesday (January 30), following which they face Alaves on February 2.