Dani Olmo Inches Away from Sparkling Return for Barcelona

Return Watch: Olmo’s Comeback Push

Barcelona are closing in on the return of their standout Dani Olmo, who is on the verge of returning to action after a month on the sidelines.

According to AS, the Barca maestro hopes to see minutes against Espanyol to sharpen him for the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, broadcast exclusively on the Eight app.

Olmo's absence has run for a full month, ending the day before Barcelona's upcoming clash with Espanyol at Cornella-El Prat. The midfielder is aiming to play some minutes versus Espanyol to regain rhythm before the Super Cup.

The injury was diagnosed as a left shoulder dislocation sustained on December 2 during a strong display against Atletico Madrid. This is a recurrence from his time in Germany, and now it's time for Olmo to begin a second comeback with the Blaugrana.

Statistically, Olmo has appeared 13 times this season, scoring four goals and contributing two assists, numbers that look solid given he has missed 11 matches due to repeated injuries.

AS remains the cited source; he is eager to kick-start his form ahead of the Saudi-hosted Super Cup, a competition that carried special significance after last year's registration issues nearly keeping him out.

On the digital side, Olmo's numbers for the campaign stand at 13 appearances, 4 goals, 2 assists.

Punchline 1: If Olmo stays healthy, Barça might finally stop treating every match as a mystery and start selling tickets for the Dani Olmo Comeback Tour.

Punchline 2: And if injuries keep dodging him, the only thing Barcelona will shoot are fireworks after he nets at the Super Cup.