New blow for Barça!

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

The list goes on. After the injuries to Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Gavi, Fermin Lopez and Joan Garcia, FC Barcelona deplores a new loss in its ranks. Called by Luis de la Fuente to take part in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Georgia (Saturday, 8:45 p.m.) as well as against Bulgaria (Tuesday, 8:45 p.m.), Dani Olmo would have felt a “muscle discomfort in left leg”during training, indicates a press release published by the Spanish Football Federation.

“Dani Olmo came with fatigue and some physical problems. Today he was not comfortable and after 15 minutes he stopped training. He went to take exams”explained the La Roja coach, also deprived of Nico Williams and Dean Huijsen.

Dani Olmo withdraws from Georgia and Bulgaria

The 27-year-old midfielder will therefore not participate in both matches. “Additional examinations were carried out and a muscle injury was diagnosed, reported to the FC Barcelona medical services. The player will begin his recovery during the national team training camp and will return to Barcelona tomorrow, while the rest of the squad will travel to Elche to face the Georgian selection.then develops the federation. No length of unavailability has been communicated at the moment, but this last minute package is enough to worry FC Barcelona two weeks before the Clasico against Real Madrid (September 26 at 4:15 p.m.).