The injury

Dani Olmo was hurt during Barcelona's Champions League league-phase match at Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, 20 October, a game Barcelona lost 4-2. He had to leave the pitch in the first half, and La Vanguardia reported that PSG midfielder Vitinha stepped on him before he came down awkwardly. Tests confirmed a left adductor injury, which Barcelona described in a medical statement issued on Wednesday as a traumatic injury with an estimated absence of about one month. The squad returned to training that same day, with players who had carried the heaviest minutes in Paris working in the gym while the rest trained on the grass. AS, cited by Blick, had earlier reported a suspected tear of the left adductor muscle.

Impact on the Clásico and the calendar

Olmo will miss the Clásico against Real Madrid at the Spotify Camp Nou on Sunday, 25 October. According to La Vanguardia, he will also miss the match against Alavés on 31 October, the game against Aston Villa on 3 November and the trip to Atlético de Madrid's Metropolitano on 8 November. La Vanguardia added that he could return for the match against Villarreal on the weekend of 22 November, though it also said he would not be back on the pitch before late November. NewsIT estimated a recovery of four to five weeks if the injury is confirmed, while Europa Press listed Eric Garcia, Andreas Christensen and Roony Bardghji as already injured and Jules Kounde as a doubt for the Clásico.

Match and squad context

Barcelona lost 4-2 at Paris Saint-Germain, its first defeat of the season and a result that came in the third round of the Champions League league phase. Lamine Yamal (19) levelled at 2-2 for Barcelona after Desire Doue had given PSG the lead, a goal that followed a poor pass by Yamal. Blick reports that Hansi Flick said PSG were the better side on the night, that his team made too many simple turnovers and that his players were not as fresh as usual because preparation had not been optimal. The squad had to rearrange its weekend at short notice because of bad weather, Blick added. ABC reported that Raphinha, who started against PSG, is available again, and it suggested Fermin could be the player to take over Olmo's role.