Dani Olmo has been ruled out of Barcelona's Champions League trip to Benfica due to a calf injury, the club confirmed on Sunday.
Olmo has scored six goals and registered three assists in 18 games since joining Barcelona from RB Leipzig in August.
He came off the bench in Barcelona's 1-1 draw against Getafe on Saturday and came into action in the 62nd minute, creating one chance, although he could not help them find a winner.
“Dani Olmo has a right soleus (lower calf muscle) strain. He is out for the next match and his return will be determined by his recovery,” the club said on Sunday.
Close-season signings Olmo and Pau Victor were originally only registered for the first half of the season.
Barcelona were subsequently blocked by LaLiga and the Spanish Football Federation from signing both players for the second half of the campaign after failing to comply with Financial Fair Play rules before the December 31 deadline.
However, the club turned to the Spanish government, which intervened when the National Sports Council reversed the decision and allowed the club to provisionally register the players until the final resolution of Barcelona's appeal.
Barcelona, who sit third in LaLiga after losing points in their last three league games, are second in the Champions League heading into the last two games.
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