Rodri and Olmo speed up recovery - Expected timelines

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Rodri's recovery is going better than expected. The midfielder could bring his return forward by several days and be available for the match against Atletico Madrid on 2 December at the Spotify Camp Nou.

The Spain international suffered a hamstring injury in his right leg on 3 November, during the Champions League clash with Aston Villa. Although Barcelona did not publicly set a timeframe for his absence, the initial estimates pointed to a lay-off of between four and five weeks.

At first, 8 December appeared to be a possible date for his return, coinciding with the meeting with Manchester City, his former club. However, his progress has changed the plans and there is now plenty of optimism inside the club.

Deportivo could be the first stop

Barcelona are even considering whether Rodri could be given the all-clear before the game against Atletico. The idea would be for him to be included in the squad to travel to Deportivo on 29 November and get some minutes to regain his feel for the game.

Dani Olmo is also preparing for his return

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Dani Olmo is also close to coming back and Barcelona hope to have him available for the match against Villarreal, the first after the international break.

The Terrassa-born midfielder suffered an adductor injury in his left leg during the match against PSG on 20 October. In his case, the initial timescale pointed to around a month out, so his recovery would appear to be following the expected schedule.

Barcelona could therefore get back two important midfield options in a spell of the season in which they need bodies to cope with the fixture list.