Good news! Dani Olmo will return to the squad against Dortmund

FC Barcelona had a bittersweet Sunday related to injuries. After the injury of Alejandro Balde was confirmed, the azulgrana medical team announced the medical clearance of Dani Olmo. With this, the attacking midfielder will be available for the return leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, on Tuesday against Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park (21:00 CEST).

The player from Terrassa was out in the last five matches due to a myofascial injury in the adductor of his right leg, suffered on March 27 in the match against Osasuna (3-0). In principle, it was expected that the '20' would be out for around three weeks, but he has managed to receive medical clearance, shortening the recovery times. In this way, Hansi Flick recovers a key piece in attack for a match where the coach will be able to take advantage of the wide advantage achieved in the first leg to rotate.

Barça, however, does not consider the tie closed, far from it, but the demanding azulgrana schedule, which is expected to include 9 matches this April, invites to make some adjustments in the lineup, especially in defense and in the center of the field. Frenkie de Jong rested in the first half against Leganés, while Pau Cubarsí only played the last 10 minutes. In principle, both will return to the XI in Germany, as will Gavi.

Dani Olmo, ready to return to the fight for a starting position

The Andalusian came on for Fermín López in the 67th minute and has been alternating protagonism with the player from Huelva during Olmo's absence. With Dani back, one who could have a break in the coming days is Pedri. Untouchable in the midfield, the player from the Canary Islands is close to the barrier of 3,800 minutes played in the season and, although physically he is at a superlative level, Alejandro Balde's injury in Butarque made clear the need to dose loads in a very tough final stretch of the season.

Against Dortmund, it is likely that Olmo will enter in the second half, although it would not be strange if Flick prefers to reserve him until Saturday's match against Celta in Montjuïc (16:15 CEST). The player from Terrassa has already missed 15 matches with Barcelona in the 24-25 season due to different muscular problems and the coaching staff does not want to compromise the presence of the attacking midfielder in the last month of competition.