Barcelona are likely to be without new signing Dani Olmo as the Spanish side begin their 2024/25 La Liga season against Valencia.
On Monday, Barcelona confirmed the registration of Eric Garcia, Clement Lenglet and Ansu Fati, meaning that all three players would be eligible to feature against Valencia on Saturday in the club’s La Liga opener.
However, Olmo is at risk of missing out as he is yet to be signed up with La Liga.
Barcelona’s new €62m signing has not been registered with La Liga, although there is confidence that he will be by Friday, the cut off for MD1 of the 2024-25 season. As per MD, Inigo Martinez, Alex Valle, Pablo Torre and Pau Victor are also awaiting registration.
Hansi Flick is determined to have Martinez available, as he is short on centre-back options for the trip to the Mestalla because of Ronald Araujo’s long-term injury.
The other three players have featured prominently during pre-season, and they’re likely to be included in the matchday squad if they are registered in time.
This situation sums up Barcelona’s sad state of affairs when it comes to their finances, and it’s been a recurring theme over the last few years. Flick will be desperate to have as many players as possible as his disposal on Saturday, although it may not be his entire squad.
