"Barcelona's Dani Olmo will miss Spain's World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Bulgaria with a calf problem, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed Friday. Olmo, 27, will return to Barcelona for tests to determine the severity of the injury. Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said Olmo had joined up with Spain earlier this week with fatigue and some discomfort in his calf."
"He trained for 15 minutes on Friday but did not feel comfortable and the decision was made for him to return to Barcelona. De la Fuente, who is already missing Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams through injury, will be without Olmo for Saturday's game against Georgia and Tuesday's visit from Bulgaria as La Roja look to book their place at next summer's World Cup."
"Olmo's injury will also set off alarm bells at Barça, who were already without Yamal, Raphinha, Fermín López, Joan García and Gavi for the 4-1 loss at Sevilla before the international break. Yamal, Raphinha and López are all expected back soon, with the first Clásico of the season around the corner at Real Madrid on Oct. 26. Gavi will not be back for any of those games having been ruled out for up to five months with a knee injury."
Dani Olmo will miss Spain's World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Bulgaria because of a calf problem. He will return to Barcelona for tests to determine injury severity. Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said Olmo reported fatigue and calf discomfort after joining the squad and trained for 15 minutes on Friday before feeling uncomfortable. De la Fuente decided to send him back to Barcelona. Spain will be without Olmo for the Georgia match and the Bulgaria visit as they seek World Cup qualification. Barcelona face squad concerns with multiple absentees, and Gavi remains sidelined for up to five months.
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