La Liga: Lopez adds to Barcelona’s injury woes after setback in training
The La Liga leaders are without new signing Dani Olmo, and fellow midfielders Gavi, Frenkie de Jong and Marc Bernal, as well as defenders Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen.
Published : Sep 17, 2024 22:33 IST - 1 MIN READ
FILE PHOTO: Fermin Lopez during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Valladolid CF. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
Injuries at Barcelona are showing no signs of easing after midfielder Fermin Lopez suffered a new muscular problem in his right thigh while training on Tuesday.
The 21-year-old, who was part of the Spain squad that won the European Championships in July and collected a gold medal with the Under-23s at the Paris 2024 Olympics, had suffered a left hamstring injury earlier in September.
He is expected to be out for around three weeks, Barcelona said. Lopez has scored 11 goals and provided one assist in 45 appearances for the Catalans.
The La Liga leaders are without new signing Dani Olmo, who is sidelined for up to five weeks with a right hamstring injury, and fellow midfielders Gavi, Frenkie de Jong and Marc Bernal, as well as defenders Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen.
Under new manager Hansi Flick, Barcelona has made a perfect start to the season, with five wins from five games putting them top of the La Liga standings, four points ahead of defending champion Real Madrid.
Barca travel to French club Monaco for their Champions League opener on Thursday.