Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo has refused to commit to returning from injury in time for El Clásico next month, with the La Liga side given fresh reason to feel frustrated by the latest comments of Spain manager Luis de la Fuente.
A muscle injury was ultimately deemed to be severe enough to send Olmo back to Barcelona, with Spain’s football authorities, the RFEF, confirming Barcelona had made them aware of a fitness issue upon his arrival.
Barcelona are reported to have been left furious by the decision not to release Olmo immediately and to instead, usher him back into training, where a brief appearance on the grass ultimately saw the 27-year-old aggravate the issue.
note Olmo is already back in Barcelona for tests to determine the severity of his injury. Upon landing in Spain, the midfielder told : “We’ll see if I can play in the Clásico.”
Barcelona are due at the Santiago Bernabéu to face Real Madrid on Oct. 26, giving Olmo just two weeks to recover. state there are fears he could need as many as five weeks on the sidelines before being able to return.
