Dani Olmo returned to FC Barcelona from the Spain camp last week after suffering a calf injury during a training session.
Initial reports suggested that the Spaniard could be out for around three to four weeks if there was a major tear in the calf muscle, casting doubts over his availability for the first El Clasico of the season on 26 October.
Relief for Barcelona
But, according to Helena Condis, there is some relief for Barcelona as far as the severity of Olmo’s injury is concerned.
Tests conducted today on the playmaker at the Ciutat Esportiva have shown only a small tear in the soleus muscle of his left leg.
As such, Olmo’s time on the sidelines is expected to be shorter than what was initially anticipated, with the 27-year-old set to be out of action for 2-3 weeks.
Dani Olmo of FC Barcelona and Spain
Olmo out for 2-3 weeks. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)
It certainly rules him out of the upcoming game against Girona and the subsequent Champions League clash versus Olympiacos.
However, the journalist specifies that, as things stand, Barcelona have not yet ruled him out of El Clasico, on 26 October at the Santiago Bernabeu.
An official statement on Olmo’s injury and time out is expected to be made soon by Barcelona.
The Blaugrana have had a number of injury problems in the first two months of the season, losing important players like Gavi, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Fermin Lopez, and now Olmo.
Hopefully things start to ease up in the coming weeks, with the trio of Lamine, Raphinha, and Fermin expected to return soon, and Olmo’s situation not as worse as initially feared.