Fútbol Club Barcelona confirmed that Dani Olmo will not play again for the remainder of 2025. The 26-year-old player suffered a dislocation in his left shoulder after scoring the second goal for the Catalan team in the victory against Atlético de Madrid (3-1), this being the second similar injury he has suffered in his sporting career.

In November 2023, Olmo injured his shoulder in a match against Mainz, still wearing the RB Leipzig jersey. **On that occasion, he was out for more than two months**, as the club decided it was best to send him to surgery to treat the dislocation.

Barça, on the other hand, has decided to implement conservative treatment, according to the official medical report. In this regard, the club estimates that Dani will be out for about a month, meaning he will miss Hansi Flick's team's last five games this year (three in La Liga, one in the Champions League, and the debut in the Copa del Rey)

When will Dani Olmo play for Barcelona again in 25/26?

If the club's estimated deadlines are met, Olmo might be cleared to play in the match on matchday 18, against Espanyol on January 3. However, it is more likely that the coaching staff will prefer to postpone his return for the Spanish Super Cup

Barça will travel to Arabia to face Athletic in the 'semis', on Wednesday, January 7 in Jeddah. In this way, the Terrassa native could miss a total of 6 games this season, having already missed a couple of league matchdays and another Champions League matchday due to muscular problems.

For the moment, Dani Olmo has scored 4 goals and provided 2 assists in 17 appearances (958 minutes) with Flick's team. The midfielder started in 9 opportunities and, although he seemed to be losing the battle for a place in the lineup to Fermín López, the absence of the player from Huelva allowed him to return to the position where he feels most comfortable (attacking midfielder).

The '20' scored a brace against Alavés (3-1) and was once again decisive against Atlético, drawing a penalty in the first half, in addition to scoring the goal that completed the comeback in the second half. In this regard, an injury is holding him back again when he seemed to be regaining his best form.

The matches Dani Olmo would miss with FC Barcelona

Dani Olmo: penalty drawn, goal ¡and shoulder injury!
  1. Real Betis vs FC Barcelona: LaLiga, Matchday 15 (06/12/2025).
  2. FC Barcelona vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Champions League, Matchday 6 (09/12/2025).
  3. FC Barcelona vs Osasuna: LaLiga, Matchday 16 (13/12/2025).
  4. Copa del Rey Round of 32: date and opponent to be defined.
  5. Villarreal vs FC Barcelona: LaLiga, Matchday 17 (21/12/2025).

Fifth injury for Olmo with Barça

For Dani Olmo, the dislocation in his left shoulder is his fifth muscular mishap with Barcelona. **In 24/25, he suffered a total of 3 injuries that forced him to miss 15 matches** between the League, Cup, Super Cup, and Champions League. This season, he could miss 9 games if he is also unavailable against Espanyol

Physical appearance has been the Spanish international's Achilles' heel throughout his career. With Leipzig, he also suffered 7 injuries between 2021 and 2024. Beyond his undeniable quality and versatility, consistency is the great problem for the Barça youth academy product, due to the muscular problems that often diminish his performance.

For Hansi Flick, Olmo's absence comes at a very inopportune moment, just as Fermín is recovering from a soleus injury and the team faces an important run of matches in the three most important competitions at stake. Against Betis, Raphinha could play as an attacking midfielder, returning Rashford to the left wing. Pedri can also occupy that position.