Spanish football club Barcelona has announced that midfielder Fermín López will be sidelined for two weeks due to a right calf injury. "Fermín has suffered a mild injury to his right calf muscle and will be out for approximately two weeks," the club said in a brief statement. The 22-year-old Fermín, who won the European Championship and Olympic gold with the Spanish national team, will miss Barcelona's next three La Liga matches against Alavés, Atlético Madrid, and Real Betis. He is also likely to miss the match against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on December 9. It is worth noting that Fermín had previously sustained a thigh injury at the end of September before regaining his starting position from fellow countryman Dani Olmo, scoring five goals and providing four assists in six matches. Barcelona, which recently suffered a heavy 0-3 defeat to Chelsea in the Champions League and trails rivals Real Madrid by just one point, needs to regain its balance to continue the pressure on its main competitor.
