Barcelona’s Spanish midfielder Fermin Lopez will be sidelined for the next two weeks due to a calf injury, the club confirmed on Thursday.
“Fermin has a small injury to the soleus muscle in his right leg, and his estimated recovery time is around two weeks,” the club stated.
The 22-year-old is set to miss three La Liga fixtures against Alaves, Atletico Madrid, and Real Betis, and his participation in the Champions League home match against Eintracht Frankfurt on December 9 is also uncertain.
The midfielder had been establishing himself as a regular starter under Hansi Flick, although he is not yet widely known outside Spain.
Lopez featured 46 times for Flick last season as Barcelona claimed a domestic treble, frequently coming off the bench.
After returning from an injury in late September, he scored five goals and provided four assists in six matches.
Currently second in the La Liga standings, Barcelona suffered a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in the Champions League earlier this week.