€60m Barcelona midfielder set to reclaim starting spot against Espanyol after recovery | OneFootball

Following their morale-boosting wins over Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, FC Barcelona are set to return to La Liga action with a Barcelona derby, in which they will face another of their rivals, RCD Espanyol.

In addition to the nature of the wins and the valuable points they provided, these games also allowed Flick to gradually reintroduce some of his previously injured players on the pitch.

One such player was Dani Olmo, who played 15 minutes against Bayern Munich and another 25 minutes against Real Madrid. His display in these minutes was enough to convince Hansi Flick that he is back to full fitness.

Thus, Mundo Deportivo claims that he is set to start the upcoming match against Espanyol, and will replace Fermin Lopez, who was subbed out after 45 minutes in El Clasico.

After arriving at Barcelona in the last summer transfer window, Dani Olmo had a blitzing start to life in his new club as he scored three goals in his first three appearances.

His first goal came in his debut, against Rayo Vallecano, which also helped Barcelona get the full three points from this game. He then also scored in the games against Real Valladolid and Girona, before having to leave the pitch with an injury in the latter game.

Thus, this injury was a particularly hard setback for Flick, who definitely missed him in the two defeats that his team has suffered this season, against Monaco and Osasuna.

Now fully recovered, the €60 million-rated player will once again be able to experience a Barcelona derby, ten years after having left the Catalan club to play for RB Leipzig.

Furthermore, he also has roots in Espanyol as he spent the 2006-07 season there, before moving to Barcelona. Thus, this upcoming match will be special for Olmo for several reasons, and he will be looking to put in a memorable performance.