Overview

• FC Barcelona announced Olmo has a muscle injury in the left soleus, with the medical update stopping short of a fixed timeframe.
• Club tests cited by local reporting indicate only a small tear, leading to an estimated absence of around two to three weeks.
• Olmo will miss the upcoming La Liga match against Girona and the Champions League game versus Olympiacos.
• His availability for the Oct. 26 El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabéu remains undecided and will hinge on how he responds to rehabilitation.
• The setback occurred during Spain training, adding to Barcelona’s early-season injury load that already includes Gavi, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Fermín López.