Barcelona say Dani Olmo out for a month with adductor injury

Barcelona said Dani Olmo has a confirmed injury to his left adductor and is expected to miss about a month, ruling the midfielder out of Sunday’s Clasico against Real Madrid. The diagnosis follows the Spain international’s early departure from Barcelona’s Champions League defeat by Paris Saint-Germain on October 20. The club said tests confirmed the injury and attributed it to a collision with an opponent during the match in Paris. Barcelona’s estimate is approximately one month, but it has not provided a confirmed return date. The expected absence covers the Clasico at Camp Nou and could also include league matches against Alaves and Atletico Madrid, as well as a Champions League fixture against Aston Villa. Olmo may also miss Spain’s Nations League matches against the Czech Republic and England on November 12 and 15, respectively. Those absences remain prospective, based on the club’s recovery estimate, rather than a separate confirmation of his availability for the national team. Olmo was replaced during the first half of Tuesday’s 4-2 loss to PSG. Barcelona’s initial assessment before the tests was incomplete; the later medical update confirmed the left-adductor diagnosis....