Barcelona playmaker out until January after shoulder injury against Atletico Madrid

FC Barcelona celebrated a crucial 3-1 victory over Atletico Madrid in La Liga on Tuesday night, courtesy of goals from Raphinha, Dani Olmo, and Ferran Torres.

However, it came at a cost for the Blaugrana as they saw Olmo taken off with a hurt shoulder just when he was looking to be back at his best.

Olmo unlikely to play again until 2026

Now, according to AS, Olmo is suffering from a shoulder dislocation that will force him to spend a minimum of four weeks out.

It would mean that the Spanish playmaker will not play again in 2025 and will only make his comeback in January 2026.

The 27-year-old midfielder found the back of the net for Barça against Atleti in the second half with a well-placed left-footed shot. However, as he struck the ball off balance, he fell to the ground and landed awkwardly, hitting his shoulder hard and dislocating it.

Olmo out until January. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Doctor Ricard Pruna had to come onto the pitch to reduce the joint, but the midfielder’s pain was obvious, and he had to be substituted in the 67th minute for Ferran.

The first on-site examinations leave little doubt: Olmo is suffering from a shoulder dislocation that will force him to spend a minimum of four weeks out.

In any case, the full diagnosis and recovery timeline will not be confirmed until the tests scheduled for today.

This is not the first time Olmo has injured his left shoulder. While at RB Leipzig, he had to undergo surgery after suffering a dislocation of the shoulder joint and spent two months out.

This comes at an inopportune moment for Olmo as well as Barcelona, who are already without Fermin Lopez, although the hope is that the latter will recover in time for next week’s game vs Eintracht Frankfurt.