Dani Olmo is already in Barcelona and is a doubt for the classic

The FC Barcelona player, who was expected to be a starter for Luis de la Fuente due to the national team´s offensive absences, is already in the Catalan capital to undergo the relevant medical tests. Thus, he will miss the two qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup against Georgia (Saturday) and Bulgaria (Tuesday), joining the absences of Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams in Spain´s attack.

Statements from Luis de la Fuente

During the pre-match press conference, the Spanish coach confirmed the physical setback of the attacking midfielder: "Dani came with fatigue and some discomfort, he trained for 15 minutes and they went to do some tests". A picture of discomfort and muscle fatigue that, as in the case of Huijsen, has led the player to return to his club, FC Barcelona.

Doubts for the classic against Real Madrid

The initial medical evaluations indicate that Dani Olmo´s recovery time could be between three and four weeks. Therefore, his participation in the classic against Real Madrid, scheduled for Sunday, October 26 at 16:15 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, is up in the air. When asked if he would be available for that match, the player himself replied: "I don´t know".

Official statement from the RFEF

The tests conducted at the Las Rozas facilities finally confirmed an injury to the player´s calf. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) published a statement detailing the player´s medical situation: "Dani Olmo will not be able to face Georgia in Elche and Bulgaria in Valladolid due to injury. The player arrived last Monday at the concentration with signs of muscle fatigue as reported by FC Barcelona. Since that moment, the symptoms have gradually improved with treatment and load management. Therefore, today it was planned for the forward to do exclusively part of the scheduled training where he reported muscle discomfort in his left leg. For this reason, complementary tests were performed, and he was diagnosed with a muscle injury, which has been communicated to the medical services of FC Barcelona. The player will begin his recovery in the national team camp and will return to Barcelona tomorrow when the rest of the expedition travels to Elche to face the Georgian national team." In this way, Dani Olmo will remain in Barcelona to begin his recovery process, aiming to arrive in the best possible condition for the decisive stretch of October.