Dani Olmo’s injury came as a shock to the Barcelona camp before the important match. The Catalan club will not have the Spanish winger against Benfica in the Champions League. Barcelona announced on Sunday that Olmo has been ruled out of the Benfica match. Olmo is suffering from a muscle injury. He came on as a second-half substitute against Getafe in La Liga on Saturday. Played 28 minutes in 11 drawn matches.
After the match, 26-year-old Olmo complained of muscle discomfort in the lower right leg. After being tested, the strain was diagnosed.
Olmo had another muscle injury this season. That’s why he could not play several matches. Contributed to three goals of his teammates.
Barcelona will play at Benfica next Tuesday. In the new-look Champions League, Hansi Flick’s team is second with 15 points from five wins in six matches.