RB Leipzig’s Dani Olmo Desperate to Return to Full Fitness for Spain Before FIFA World Cup in Qatar

RB Leipzig’s Dani Olmo Desperate to Return to Full Fitness for Spain Before FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:11 PM
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  • Dani Olmo suffered a serious injury during RB Leipzig's Bundesliga clash against Eintracht Frankfurt
  • RB Leipzig's Dani Olmo has become a regular in the Spanish national team under coach Luis Enrique
  • Spanish winger Dani Olmo is hoping to be fit in time to face Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League

Dani Olmo is desperate to make a speedy recovery.

The Spanish international for plays for RB Leipzig is currently on the injured list and is in danger of missing out on a place at the World Cup in November.

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RB Leipzig’s Dani Olmo is eyeing a speedy return to playing football and a place at the World Cup after sustaining an ankle injury. Image: Christian Kaspar-Bartke
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As reported by Football Espana, Olmo sustained an injury during Leipzig's Bundesliga game against Eintracht Frankfurt.

During the game, Olmo clashed with Djibril Sow and had to be taken off in the first half. Doctors later confirmed that he suffered a partial ligament rupture.

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As noted by Bulinews, Olmo is eyeing a return to the team by October 25 at the latest. The World Cup kicks off in Qatar on November 20.

Leipzig will face Real Madrid in the Champions League on October 25, and Olmo hopes to be fit for that game after Leipzig's narrow defeat against Los Blancos in Spain.

More importantly, Olmo hopes to be back in time to earn a spot in Luis Enrique's Spanish side for the World Cup.

Olmo has come up the Spanish national team's youth ranks and eventually made his debut for the first team in 2019. He has since played 24 games for the national time and scored four goals so far.

RB Leipzig's Dani Olmo produces a brilliant piece of skill against Bayern Munich in the DFL SuperCup final

The DFL SuperCup produced an eight-goal thriller on Saturday night as Bayern Munich took on RB Leipzig in the final.

The Bundesliga champions beat the DFB-Pokal champions 5-3 in a thrilling match.

Jamal Musiala, Sadio Mane, Benjamin Pavard, and Leroy Sane all grabbed the goals for Bayern, Marca reported. Leipzig did produce a fightback, and with the score at 4-3, it looked like getting an equaliser.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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