Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo has been ruled out of Tuesday's Champions League trip to Benfica with a calf injury, the LaLiga club said on Sunday. Olmo has scored six goals and registered three assists in 18 appearances since joining Barca in the close season from RB Leipzig.

Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo has been ruled out of Tuesday's Champions League trip to Benfica with a calf injury, the LaLiga club said on Sunday.

Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo is sidelined with a calf injury, missing the Champions League match against Benfica. Since joining Barcelona, he scored six goals in 18 appearances. Barcelona initially faced registration objections for Olmo but received a provisional nod from the Spanish Government pending appeal results.

The injury is a setback for Barcelona considering that the nation's highest sports court recently granted interim playing registration to Olmo.

Dani Olmo has scored six goals and registered three assists in 18 appearances since joining Barcelona from RB Leipzig in August

Barcelona have confirmed Dani Olmo will miss some action after suffering a calf strain over the weekend. The Spaniard will subsequently miss the club's upcoming Champions League clash against Benfica, which will be a big blow to manager Hansi Flick.

Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo is likely to miss a few future matches and certainly will miss the Champions League trip to Benfica due to a calf injury. La L

Dani Olmo has suffered a calf injury that Barcelona say will rule him out of Tuesday’s Champions League trip to Benfica. The Spain international, 26, was introduced from the bench in the 1-1 draw at Getafe in La Liga on Saturday evening and played the final 28 minutes in place of Gavi.