Barcelona Pull Marc Casadó Before Kickoff as Dani Olmo Steps In

Overview

• FC Barcelona announced the last-minute change on official channels, naming Dani Olmo to start in Marc Casadó’s place.
• Casadó had been listed to form a double pivot with Frenkie de Jong in the original starting XI.
• The withdrawal followed a warm-up issue described in reports as an unspecified fitness problem.
• Barca Blaugranes reported Casadó felt an adductor twinge and said further tests were expected.
• The switch came just before the La Liga match at Balaídos against Celta Vigo, where early goals were exchanged.