‘great For Us’—hansi Flick Reveals Double Barcelona Injury Boost After Pedri Blow

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Barcelona head Hansi Flick confirmed Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo person returned from wounded up of nan Catalans’ conflict pinch Elche.

Both players person been retired since nan October world window. Lewandowski sustained a hamstring injury while representing Poland, and Olmo suffered a calf musculus injury while training pinch Spain.

Barcelona have been without nan 2 starters for their past 3 matches against Girona, Olympiacos and Real Madrid, but some Lewandowski and Olmo are disposable against Elche, an update Flick called “great for us” connected nan eve of the La Liga bout.

Now 5 points backmost from Real Madrid, Barcelona request Olmo’s playmaking and Lewandowski’s objective correct ft much than ever. The German leader is still proceeding pinch caution, though, and does not want to unreserved his 2 stars backmost into action excessively quickly.

“We’ll spot really Lewy and Olmo are [against Elche], and past we’ll determine for nan remainder of nan matches,” Flick said successful his prematch property conference.

The defending Spanish champions will invited immoderate engagement from some Lewandowski and Olmo amid their caller wounded woes. Pedri became nan latest subordinate confined to nan curen room, joining Raphinha, Joan García, Marc-André ter Stegen, Gavi and Andreas Christensen connected nan sidelines.

Lamine Yamal’s play has been marred by injury. / Angel Martinez/Getty Images

Along pinch Olmo and Lewandowski, García besides returned to training up of this Sunday’s conflict astatine nan Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. Yet Flick revealed nan goalkeeper is still not fresh to return.

“We’re taking it time by day. [García’s] training and he’s doing very well, he looks good. He’s connected nan correct track, but we mustn’t put unit connected him, and we must proceed on these lines.”

The Barcelona leader besides weighed successful connected Lamine Yamal’s nagging groin wounded aft recent reports claimed nan teen mightiness person to acquisition room to hole nan issue.

“Every week location is talk astir [Yamal],” Flick said. “I’ve spoken to him. Some days he feels immoderate discomfort and pain. He is moving difficult and has improved. He is progressing well.

“We’ve had immoderate injuries that we person to accept. It’s November and there’s still a agelong measurement to spell successful nan season.”

Barcelona will beryllium eager to get backmost to winning ways aft suffering a 2–1 conclusion to Real Madrid successful nan first Clásico of nan season. After they big Elche, nan Catalans are group for back-to-back distant fixtures against Club Brugge and Celta Vigo up of nan November world break.