Dani Olmo suffered a brutal knee injury during Barcelona’s fiery La Liga clash against Atlético Madrid, with the club revealing a timeline.
The 27-year-old Spaniard forced an early penalty in the tense Metropolitano showdown against Atletico Madrid, embodying the resilience needed after Robert Lewandowski’s miss left the Catalans trailing.
As the second half wore on, Barcelona’s dominance grew through sharp interplay and sustained pressure, with Olmo pulling strings in the final third to unlock a stubborn defense.
Flick’s tactical tweaks kept the momentum surging, substitutions poised to exploit fatigue in a fixture pivotal for Champions League positioning and domestic supremacy, all under the glare of a packed schedule.
Tragedy struck in the 65th minute when Dani Olmo delivered the decisive blow—a pinpoint left-footed curler across Jan Oblak to complete the comeback—only to dislocate his left shoulder on landing, grimacing in pain as medical staff rushed on.
Club doctor Ricard Pruna reduced the luxation in the dressing room, but history repeats: Dani Olmo underwent surgery on the same joint during his RB Leipzig stint.
Return timeline revealed—another operation awaits, sidelining the €55m star until 2026, per club assessments, ruling him out through the winter break and beyond, as reported by Mundo Deportivo.
Hansi Flick swiftly subbed him for Ferran Torres, also benching Lewandowski for Marcus Rashford to consolidate the win.
This gut-wrenching blow compounds Barcelona’s injury woes—Gavi, De Jong, and Araujo are already absent—testing depth in a campaign where Olmo’s eight goals and creativity proved irreplaceable.
Pedri and Fermín López must shoulder the load, while fans brace for surgical updates, hoping rehab accelerates.
Yet Barcelona’s grit shone, securing vital points and underscoring Flick’s adaptability.
Olmo’s absence challenges their title credentials, but the club’s La Masia spirit and transfer nous could yet turn crisis into opportunity.
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