Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo are once again available for Hansi Flick. The German coach has included the Polish forward and the Catalan attacking midfielder in the Fútbol Club Barcelona squad list for the match against Elche CF, which will be played this Sunday, November 2nd, at 6:30 PM at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. Both players have been medically cleared after overcoming their respective injuries suffered during the October international break.

With his return, Hansi Flick recovers two key players for Barça's offensive line. Both the '9' and the '20' had been away from the field for almost a month and had missed three key matches against Girona, Olympiacos, and Real Madrid. Now, both will be able to reinforce the team in an important phase of the season.

Full Barça squad list for Elche

Flick has called up 21 players for this LaLiga match. The full list is as follows:

  • Szczesny, Kochen, Eder Aller, Balde, Ronald Araújo, Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, Koundé, Eric García, Xavi Espart, Fermín López, Marc Casadó, Dani Olmo, Frenkie de Jong, Bernal, Dro, Ferran Torres, Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, Marcus Rashford and Roony.

Two returns that change the offensive landscape

Lewandowski's return means recovering the team's top offensive reference. Despite having had an irregular start to the season due to physical discomfort, the Polish forward is still the top goalscoring standard-bearer for the Azulgranas. Flick confirmed in a press conference that "Robert could have minutes in the second half if the match allows it," reflecting caution after his recovery.

For his part, Dani Olmo has also put his muscular problems behind him. His return will allow the coach to have more options in the creation of the game, something that the team had missed in recent matches. The Spanish international completed training normally during the week and arrives ready to compete.

Flick: "They are players who make a difference"

During the press conference before the match, Hansi Flick highlighted the importance of both players: “They are players who make a difference. Dani brings us imbalance and creativity, and Robert leadership and goals. Having recovered them is great news for everyone.”

A necessary boost for the final stretch of the year

With the return of two undisputed starters, Barça faces the coming weeks with greater optimism, in which they will face tough rivals in LaLiga and the Champions League. The coaching staff is confident that the return of Lewandowski and Olmo will boost the morale of the dressing room and improve the offensive records, which have been diminished in recent matches due to the accumulation of absentees.

The Barça team, which is currently fighting to get closer to the top of the standings, will be looking to add three points against Elche and maintain the good run of results in the schedule prior to returning to the Spotify Camp Nou.