When one door closes, another opens. This time, it’s in Barcelona, where the serious injury of Andreas Christensen has unexpectedly provided Dani Olmo with a chance to finally be registered for La Liga matches. As a result, Barcelona’s biggest signing of the current transfer window will be included in the squad for the away game against Rayo Vallecano in the third round of the Spanish championship.Barca still struggling with Olmo, but eyeing Leverkusen defenderOlmo joined from RB Leipzig for 55 million euros, but Barcelona’s management failed to balance the books, violating La Liga’s financial fair play rules, which prevented them from registering the Spanish international. As a result, Olmo watched his new teammates win their first two matches, against Valencia and Athletic Bilbao, 2-1, from the stands. In the second of those matches, Christensen was suddenly not in the lineup, and it was only after the game that coach Hansi Flick revealed the Danish defender was dealing with Achilles tendon problems. Initially, it was expected that he would be out for a month, but the latest update indicates that Christensen will be sidelined for four and a half months. According to La Liga regulations, Barcelona can automatically register a replacement for Christensen, and nowhere does it state that the player must play the same position. Hence, Olmo is now on the list of registered players for the trip to Madrid.’Hansi, can I…?” NO!Naturally, conspiracy theories quickly spread on social media, suggesting that Christensen’s injury was deliberately exaggerated and that the Dane was simply a victim of Barcelona’s poor management. Whether that’s true or not remains to be seen, as we will watch how the excellent defender recovers. The crucial point is that Olmo will play against Rayo.”A player can’t control this, and neither can we. We’ve already talked about this. I believe in this club, and I hope he will be registered before the match. If a player isn’t playing, he’s not happy. However, if he’s registered, he’s 100 percent ready to play,” said Flick at the pre-match press conference, just a few hours before the news of Olmo’s definitive registration broke.Roque comes, Roque goes: He is off to RealRayo Vallecano remains unbeaten in their first two matches. They defeated Real Sociedad in San Sebastián 2-1 and then played to a 0-0 draw with city rivals Getafe. Last year, Barcelona drew 1-1 in Vallecas, and in the two away games before that, they lost (1-2 and 0-1), so they must be extremely cautious. Points against Vallecano should not be taken for granted. Therefore, Olmo will be invaluable to Flick.LA LIGA – MATCHDAY 3MondayVillareal – Celta 4-3 (1-2)/Cardone 26, Barry 60, Jailson 64(og), Parejo 90+10 – Iglesias 12, Minqueza 31, Starfelt 80)Tuesday20:00: (2.40) Mallorca (3.20) Sevilla (3.40)22:30: (4.90) Rayo Vallecano (3.60) Barcelona (1.75)WednesdayBetis – Getafe POSTPONED due to coinciding with the Conference play-off20:00: (1.62) Ath.Bilbao (3.70) Valencia (6.00)20:00: (2.40) Valladolid (3.20) Leganes (3.40)22:30: (1.70) Sociedad (3.50) Alaves (5.50)22:30: (1.35) Atl.Madrid (4.90) Espanyol (9.50)Thursday20:00: (1.75) Girona (3.70) Osasuna (5.40)22:30: (7.50) Las Palmas (4.60) Real Madrid (1.42)***odds are subject to change***
