Olmo to overlook Barça opener amid registration doubts

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has stated new signing Dani Olmo is just not match sufficient to participate in Saturday’s LaLiga opener at Valencia amid ongoing doubts about when he might be registered with the league.

Olmo, 26, joined Barça this summer for an initial fee of €55 million ($60.4m) from RB Leipzig and educated with the workforce for the primary time final Saturday.

“In the meanwhile, Dani is just not in the correct health for the sport in opposition to Valencia,” Flick stated in a information convention forward of his first aggressive sport accountable for Barça.

“He’s not an possibility. He began very late to the preseason preparation and now we maintain him. For us, it is essential that every one the gamers taking part in don’t have any accidents, that is an important factor.”

Olmo might not have been capable of play even when he was match along with his signing nonetheless not registered with LaLiga.

The Catalan membership stay in extra of their annual spending cap and till they increase cash — both by way of transfers or new income streams — will not be capable of inscribe the Spain worldwide with the league.

Pau Victor, a brand new arrival from Girona, and Iñigo Martínez, who was solely registered for one yr final summer season, additionally discover themselves in an analogous place forward of the match at Mestalla as Barça rush to make sure Flick has as many gamers obtainable as doable.

“We can not change something about that,” Flick added when pressed on Barça’s issues registering all their gamers earlier than the primary sport of the marketing campaign for the third season operating.

“No excuses, no complaining, it is simply concerning the now. I made many experiences in my previous and I arrived right here with this example. I settle for what I can not change. And that is it.”

It means additional signings earlier than the switch window closes on the finish of the month might be troublesome, however Flick insists he’s content material with the gamers he has because the membership work on strengthening the squad if doable.

“I’m pleased with the gamers I’ve truly,” he stated. “That’s the essential factor. The opposite issues [signings], we do not know. After I signed the contract right here, I do know it is not really easy, however I belief and imagine within the membership.

“I believe we’re a very sturdy, good workforce. We have now top quality with and with out the ball. Soccer is all about to win or to lose. We are going to put together effectively for every match and see what occurs. It is at all times a course of.”

Flick confirmed Lamine Yamal might be obtainable to face Valencia after his father was stabbed multiple times in Mataró, a city up the coast from Barcelona, earlier this week.

Mounir Nasraoui stays in hospital, the place he gave an interview on Friday saying he is recovering well.

Pedri will even be within the squad after returning to coaching this week, however Frenkie de Jong, Ansu Fati, Gavi and Ronald Araújo stay sidelined with accidents.

“I’m very glad to have Pedri again,” Flick stated. “He’s a particular participant who completely modifications the workforce. He is an possibility for the second half and he might help us.

“I believe not so early [for De Jong and Fati]. We plan for after the worldwide break. I’m trying ahead to have each of them, however we have now no particular date once they come again.

“Gavi is nice however he wants time. It is not the correct second to say right here or right here he’s coming again. There is no such thing as a stress on him. He is 20 and may play 10,15 years extra, perhaps with out harm, so we have now to maintain him now for his future.”

Araujo, in the meantime, is just not anticipated again till the top of the yr after present process surgical procedure on a hamstring harm final month.