Blow for Barcelona! Four players ruled out of El Clásico
Hansi Flick's options have been significantly reduced ahead of one of Barcelona's biggest matches of the season.
Details: Barcelona will be without Dani Olmo, Eric Garcia, Jules Kounde and Andreas Christensen for the LaLiga clash with Real Madrid on October 25. The club's medical updates confirm Olmo's left adductor injury, Garcia's right thigh problem and Christensen's left thigh strain, while Flick has confirmed that Kounde will not be risked because of his ankle issue.
Olmo suffered his injury after a collision during the Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain. Tests confirmed damage to his left adductor muscle, with Barcelona estimating that the midfielder will be sidelined for around a month. Eric Garcia, meanwhile, suffered a right thigh injury against Real Betis and was given an estimated recovery period of three to four weeks.
Christensen has been unavailable since September because of a left thigh strain, while Kounde has been dealing with an ankle sprain. The French defender had already missed the Champions League meeting with PSG, and Flick has now made it clear that Barcelona will not take any risks with his fitness in El Clásico.
It is worth noting that Barcelona enter the tenth round of LaLiga with a perfect domestic record: nine victories from nine matches and 39 goals scored. The Catalans host Real Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou with first place in the table at stake.
Reminder: Will miss El Clasico: Flick loses key defender ahead of clash with Real Madrid
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