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Barcelona will head into Sunday’s derby towards RCD Espanyol at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in good type following emphatic victories towards Bayern Munich (4-1) within the UEFA Champions League and Actual Madrid (0-4) in La Liga.
The Blaugrana have established a six-point lead on the high, which they’ll additional stretch in gentle of Actual Madrid’s La Liga recreation towards Valencia being postponed.
Dani Olmo prepared to start out
Main as much as the sport, Mundo Deportivo stories that Barcelona summer time arrival Dani Olmo is all set to return to the beginning lineup towards Espanyol, on the expense of Fermin Lopez.
Olmo spent over a month out on the sidelines after struggling an harm in the course of the earlier Catalan derby towards Girona.
The 26-year-old new arrival returned to the squad towards Sevilla however didn’t obtain any minutes however featured in Barça’s final two matches towards Bayern Munich and Actual Madrid.
Olmo prepared to start out vs Espanyol. (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
The Spanish worldwide featured for fifteen minutes towards the Germans and 25 minutes towards Actual Madrid. These two matches allowed supervisor Hansi Flick to ease him again into motion and ensure that he has absolutely recovered from his harm
As such, Olmo is now poised to return to the beginning lineup towards Espanyol, taking the place of Fermin Lopez, who began within the Clasico, however was substituted at half-time for Frenkie de Jong, who can also be anticipated to start out on Sunday.
Earlier than his harm, Olmo had scored in all three matches he had performed for Barcelona and was among the many standout performers firstly of the season.
The summer time signing made his mark on his debut towards Rayo Vallecano, altering the sport after approaching at half-time to safe three factors, scored once more within the dwelling thrashing of Actual Valladolid, and located the online as soon as extra towards Girona (1-4) earlier than his harm.
Flick was delighted along with his performances and needed to rue his absence in six matches. However with Olmo now again and absolutely match, he’s all set to reclaim his place within the beginning XI this weekend.
