Barcelona have been hit by an injury blow to key playmaker Dani Olmo ahead of their next game against Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.

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.

Tests revealed a strain to the player’s right calf muscle, which will keep him out of action for the next few days. Barça’s medical staff have not indicated how long Olmo will be out for but confirmed that he will sit out Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Benfica - the penultimate game of the group phase.

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 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.

The farcical situation surrounding the Spaniard and his re-registration raises questions for potential future signings

Dani Olmo will miss Barcelona's Champions League match against Benfica this Tuesday due to a strain in his right calf muscle.

Raphinha has said that players could question whether to join Barcelona in the future after Dani Olmo and Pau Victor were de-registered from their first-team squad. On January 4, Barcelona were planning to file a complaint to the Spanish government in their final attempt to register the two players after La Liga and the Spanish Federation (RFEF) refused to alter their stance on the registrations.