Barcelona have confirmed that Dani Olmo has been ruled out of Sunday's Clásico against Real Madrid with an adductor injury that will sideline him for around a month. The 28-year-old Spain midfielder picked up the knock in the first half of Tuesday's 4-2 Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. Tests in Barcelona confirmed an injury to his left adductor muscle, the club said in a statement.
Beyond the Madrid match, Olmo will also miss league games against Alavés and Atlético Madrid, along with the Champions League fixture against Aston Villa. He could return after the November international break. Olmo has struggled with muscle issues throughout his career, but he had been injury-free for club and country since January.
Fermín López, who replaced Olmo against PSG, is likely to start at the tip of Barça's midfield ahead of Rodri and Pedri. Barcelona will also be without Eric García, Andreas Christensen and Roony Bardghji for the weekend's Clásico, while Jules Koundé is a doubt with the ankle problem that forced him off against PSG.
After their first defeat of the season in Paris, Hansi Flick's side will look to return to winning ways when Madrid visit Spotify Camp Nou. A 10th straight win would give Barça a nine-point lead over José Mourinho's side this early in the season.
Source: ESPN Soccer · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing