Dani Olmo has had a stop-start season following his return to Barcelona after a decade. Registration points and harm issues have restricted his involvement significantly, limiting him to 18 appearances, during which he has six objectives and three assists.
The 26-year-old is at present sidelined with a calf pressure which he sustained final week in the course of the Getafe conflict.
Anticipated to be out for ten days, Olmo has been dominated out of tomorrow’s La Liga encounter vs. Valencia after he already missed the UEFA Champions League encounter in opposition to Benfica earlier within the week.
Olmo is not going to return vs Atalanta both
There have been hopes that the Spanish attacking midfielder might return in time to face Atalanta within the last league section sport of the UCL subsequent week.
Nevertheless, in response to RAC1, that’s now not doable with Olmo now mentioned to be out of the competition in opposition to the Serie A giants as nicely.
Olmo is not going to return vs Atalanta both. (Photograph by Alex Caparros/Getty Photos)
Certainly, Barcelona will face off in opposition to final season’s UEFA Europa League champions with out Olmo.
As issues stand, his return is predicted to occur both in opposition to Deportivo Alaves in La Liga on February 2 or the next sport in opposition to Valencia within the Copa del Rey quarterfinal.
It’s comprehensible that Barcelona are taking a cautious strategy with Olmo contemplating that he has had a historical past of muscle accidents all through his profession.
For now, Olmo shall be out of tomorrow’s conflict in opposition to Valencia whereas his return vs. Atalanta can be dominated out. Whether or not he comes again in opposition to Alaves or followers have to attend for just a few extra days after that to see him again in motion stays to be seen.