Leipzig start training camp - hope for Olmo's return

RB Leipzig - Leipzig start training camp - hope for Olmo's return

RB Leipzig and new signing Eljif Elmas started their training camp in La Manga in southern Spain on Tuesday afternoon. The fourth-placed team in the Bundesliga is preparing for the 2024 soccer year on the Costa Cálida until Sunday. Long-injured star Dani Olmo came directly from his home in Terrassa near Barcelona and arrived separately in his own car accompanied by his family.

The playmaker is still being introduced to the team on an individual basis following his absence due to an acromioclavicular joint injury, but will be integrated into team training over the course of the training camp. "He's basically ready, he's recovered, he's done tests," said coach Marco Rose. "Now it's about transferring that into the game when uncontrolled movements are added."

Elmas (thigh problem), captain Willi Orban (knee injury) and defender Castello Lukeba (back problem) will also train away from the team for the time being.

Also in the squad are talents Yannick Eduardo, Nuha Jatta, U17 World Cup winner Winners Osawe, Tim Köhler and Lenny Hennig. Amadou Haidara (Mali) and Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) are missing due to their participation in the Africa Cup.

Rose will begin with the regular training sessions on Wednesday, after a relaxed warm-up on Tuesday following the arrival. A test match is planned for the end of the week, but the opponent has not yet been decided. "It's totally worth coming here. It's supposed to rain all week in Leipzig," said Rose. "We want to work on a few processes, we need time for that and will also be on the pitch."

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1. Dani Olmo, the long-absent star from Terrassa near Barcelona, joined RB Leipzig's training camp in La Manga in his own car, accompanied by his family.
2. Despite Eljif Elmas's presence and the start of the training camp, key players Elmas (thigh), Orban (knee), and Lukeba (back) will be absent, training separately due to their injuries.
3. The Bundesliga's fourth-placed team RB Leipzig is in La Manga for six days, hoping for the return of Olmo and the integration of Elmas into team training.
4. Although RB Leipzig is participating in a training camp in sunny La Manga, coach Marco Rose is pleased to see rainy Leipzig, as it provides more time to work on team processes.
5. A test match is planned for the end of the week, but the opponent has not been decided yet, as coach Marco Rose looks forward to working with the team and seeing them improve during the camp.
6. Borna Sosa, a new arrival from Barcelona, and RB Leipzig should benefit from the training camp in La Manga, as the team gears up for the upcoming soccer year in the Bundesliga.
7. RB Leipzig's summer signing, Marco Reus, had great success in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund and now aims to help RB Leipzig move up in the table, potentially challenging teams like Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.

Source: www.stern.de