It’s a practically perfect start to the season for Hansi Flick’s FC Barcelona. The Catalans have won their first three La Liga games, with an average of more than three goals scored per game. A team that is already very well-oiled, and with individuals who are really hitting the mark, like Raphinha, elected player of the month for August in the Spanish championship, but also Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo.
The one who shone during this Euro 2024 will not be part of this duel against AS Monaco. The Catalans are thus facing a small series of injuries which spoils this exceptional start to the season. Dani Olmo, affected in the biceps femoris, will thus be absent for a period of 4 to 5 weeks, while he had shone, scoring in his first 3 matches in the blaugrana jersey.
A decimated environment
A hard blow for Barça, who find themselves with a decimated midfield. In addition to the injury of Olmo, who played in a mediapunta register, in front of the two relays, there was already the injury of Marc Bernal, who had started the season as a starter. The La Masia nugget will be absent for the entire season. And that’s not all, since at the beginning of the week, we also learned of the injury of one of the players who was a candidate for a starting place in midfield, namely Fermin Lopez. The Olympic champion will be out for 3 weeks.
We must also take into account the already prolonged absence of Frenkie de Jong, who has just returned to work with the rest of the group following his ankle problems, but who should not set foot on the pitch for a few more weeks. For this clash against Monaco, Hansi Flick should therefore count on the duo Pedri-Casado in midfield, already a starter in the last few Liga matches, while Raphinha should take Olmo’s role and leave the left side to Ferran Torres, who will also be absent in Liga due to suspension. Hansi Flick will have to pray that there are no injuries, because the alternatives are rare at the back, with Eric Garcia as the only solution.
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