The Spanish national team has two potentially decisive games coming up in the World Cup qualifiersin return for Georgia And Bulgaria. However, they will have to play without a key player who has withdrawn due to physical problems – and who could also miss El Clasico in between. Barcelona And Real Madrid.
“Dani Olmo will not be able to play against Georgia in Elche or against Bulgaria in Valladolid due to an injury.” The Royal Spanish Football Federation announced this on Friday in a statement shared on social media. “The player arrived at camp on Monday showing signs of muscle fatigue.”
While Spain confirmed that Olmo had shown improvement over the past week, his recovery took a step backwards: “Today he would only complete part of the planned training session he reported muscle discomfort in his left leg.”
That unexpected development raised alarm bells and prompted medical staff to act cautiously. “Additional tests have been carried out and a muscle injury has been diagnosed. The FC Barcelona medical team has been informed,” the statement added.
What’s next for Olmo?
After the confirmed injury, Spain was ruled out Elm for the World Cup qualifiers. “The player will begin his recovery with the national team staff and return to Barcelona tomorrowwhile the rest of the team travels to Elche for the match against Georgia,” the statement continued.
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In BarcelonaAdditional testing is expected to be conducted on Monday. However, Sports world reports that the Catalan side is already preparing for Olmo to miss the coming matches in return for Girona in The League And Olympiacos in the UEFA Champions League.
Will Olmo be available for El Clasico vs Real Madrid?
After the international break, Barcelona face a demanding schedule that includes the match against Girona on Saturday, October 18, the home match against Olympiakos three days later, and then El Clásico against Real Madrid the following Sunday – the first of the 2025-2026 season.
Pending the final results of the medical examinations, Barcelona is closely monitoring the severity of Dani Olmo’s injury. If it turns out to be a muscle tear, he will be ruled out of the game against Real Madrid. But if it is a milder strain, the remaining sixteen days before El Clásico could be enough to recover.
Another problem between Spain and Barcelona
Dani Olmo’s injury comes at a particularly sensitive time. In recent weeks, Barcelona and the Spanish national team have been at odds over a similar situation Lamine Yamal.
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The young winger went to Spain for the September international break and returned to his club after two games with physical discomfort. That issue sidelined him for the next four La Liga matches, and after a brief return – including the Champions League loss to Paris Saint Germain — Yamal suffered a setback and remains out of action.
The situation created tension between Hansi Flick and Luis De La Fuente. The Barcelona coach expressed his frustration with his counterpart as he believed Spain failed to protect Yamal’s physical condition. De La Fuente, on the other hand, downplayed the matter with a striking comment: “I’m not even interested.”
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