FC Barcelona is living with concern through the second international break of the season. Every time the Spanish national team announces a call-up and returns to competition, Hansi Flick's team suffers the consequences. The latest injury to Dani Olmo has once again set off all the alarms at Can Barça, adding to a list that includes Gavi, Fermín López, Lamine Yamal, and Pedri.

The Barça team has accumulated four significant injuries in the last two years during training camps with the Spanish national team. In the Camp Nou offices, discontent is growing as they watch helplessly as many players return injured after international commitments.

Dani Olmo, the latest casualty with La Roja

In the current October break, Dani Olmo has become the latest Barça player to be injured while on international duty. The player from Terrassa has a tear in the soleus muscle of his left leg and has already returned to Barcelona for further tests. His recovery could take several weeks, depending on the extent of the injury.

The club's medical services are analyzing the pattern of injuries suffered by the Barça players during the breaks. The high volume of matches and the lack of rest between competitions are determining factors. At Barça, there are fears that the accumulated wear and tear in the national team will affect the performance of Hansi Flick's team during the key months of the season.

Lamine Yamal, persistent discomfort in the pubis

The case of Lamine Yamal has been more intermittent. During the preparation for the 2026 World Cup with the national team, the young winger felt discomfort in his pubis. He missed four games with Barça, reappeared against PSG, but relapsed from the injury.

The club has designed a personalized work plan for him to try to ensure that the '10' of Barcelona can rejoin the team on October 21 against Olympiacos, in the third matchday of the Champions League and four days before the first Clásico of the season against Real Madrid.

Gavi, the most serious and painful case

On November 19, 2023, in the match between Spain and Georgia, qualifying for the European Championship, Gavi was injured in the 24th minute. Medical tests confirmed a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscal involvement. After a long rehabilitation, the midfielder has not yet been able to return to normal. In August 2025, he felt discomfort again in the same knee.

In that regard, upon confirming the delicate state of the internal meniscus, Barça confirmed the player's absence for the next four or five months, depending on his evolution in the weeks to come. Thus, the '6' could reappear around mid-February, approximately, just four months before the 2026 World Cup.

Fermín López, Double Setback with the U-21 Team

Fermín López suffered an injury to the rectus femoris muscle of his left leg during a training camp with the U-21 team in September 2024. Back in Barcelona, just two weeks later, he was injured again, this time in his right leg.

The accumulation of tournaments—Olympic Games and European Championship—also took its toll on the young attacking midfielder, who needed a specific physical plan upon his return with Hansi Flick.

Pedri, the most painful blow of the European Championship

On July 5, 2024, in the Euro Cup quarter-finals against Germany, Pedri was the victim of a very harsh tackle by Toni Kroos. The result: a grade II internal lateral sprain in his left knee.

The injury sidelined the Tenerife native from the competition and was a setback for both La Roja and FC Barcelona. The estimated recovery time was set at around two months, although the club opted for a more gradual rehabilitation to avoid relapses.

FC Barcelona Faces Another International Break Marked by Injuries

With five players injured in less than two years, the concern is evident. At Can Barça, they trust that the medical management will allow them to recover all the players as soon as possible and avoid new scares in a calendar that gives no respite.

Several members of the locker room have privately expressed their concern. Although their commitment to the national team is unquestionable, the club believes it is necessary to review the load and recovery methods used by the RFEF to minimize risks. Hansi Flick has already requested closer coordination with Spain's physical trainers to protect his players.