AS: After Olmo’s injury, Barcelona faces the dilemma of no one available in the attacking midfield position

On October 12, "AS" reported that after Olmo was injured, Barcelona was short of personnel in the offensive midfield position.

At the end of the summer transfer window, Barcelona considered selling Fermin, citing the fact that the offensive midfield position was overcrowded, and Olmo, Garvey and Raphinha could all play this position.

However, the situation has now taken a huge turn. After Olmo was injured, Barcelona is faced with the dilemma of no one available in the offensive midfield position. Garvey will have to wait until next year to return, and although Fermin and Raphinha are indeed expected to return in the next game against Girona, after all, they have not yet received medical clearance, so whether they can play is still unknown.

This proves Flick's foresight. After Inigo Martinez's sudden departure from the team, he firmly opposed the departure of any other players. This seemingly stubborn attitude actually shows a clear sense of responsibility. Flick knows that injuries must always be taken into consideration in a long season, not to mention that he had planned to make a larger rotation this season. However, even if playing time is distributed more evenly, many players are still injured one after another.

Fortunately, Barcelona’s youth training contains many outstanding young players. In the game against Real Sociedad, Drodo has already made his official debut with the first team. If Fermin and Raphinha's recovery is not ideal, or the coach is unwilling to risk using them, perhaps Deiro will get another chance against Girona.