Fermin Lopez returns to training with Barcelona while Hansi Flick is tipped to replace Dani Olmo
Barcelona were dealt a frustrating blow on Monday when it was revealed that Dani Olmo will miss at least a month of action with a hamstring injury, as they come into a run of difficult games. Hansi Flick must evaluate how to replace him, but there is also positive news on the injury front.
Last week Gavi returned to training with the group, although not the full session, and on Monday he was joined by Frenkie de Jong. Ace for MD, Fermin Lopez he also completed part of the session on Tuesday, with two more training sessions ahead of their Champions League clash with AS Monaco on Thursday night. Youngsters Toni Fernandez, Guille Fernandez and Andres Cuenca also participated in the session.
Fermín López is part of the training session with the group. Frenkie de Jong and Pablo Gavi also continue in that dynamic. Guille Fernández, Toni Fernández and Andrés Cuenca are also training with the first team. @victor_nahe
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Lopez is not expected to return for the Monaco game, and will certainly not replace Olmo in the starting lineup. What will Raphinha say AS Diarywho will return to a central role, with Ferran Torres playing on the left instead, mimicking Flick's first line of attack in charge of the Blaugrana. Torres' red card has no repercussions, after his apology to the side, although he is suspended for their trip to Villarreal at the weekend.
The other options would be to use Ansu Fati on the left, Pablo Torre in the middle or Pau Victor in any position. If Flick wants to be more cautious for his European debut, then he could also bring in Eric Garcia alongside Marc Casado, and push Pedri into the number 10 role, as he did when Olmo was injured against Girona .
