Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has suffered one other harm setback, simply as he was starting to regain momentum after weeks on the sidelines. The groin drawback that has dogged him since September has returned, ruling him out for weeks at each membership and worldwide degree. With El Clasico towards Actual Madrid now unsure, Barcelona’s season might be considerably impacted by the absence of their most electrifying ahead.
The 18-year-old ahead featured towards Actual Sociedad in La Liga final weekend after which performed the total 90 minutes towards Paris Saint-Germain in midweek Champions League motion. That return, nevertheless, proved untimely.
Barca later confirmed in a medical assertion that the discomfort had resurfaced: “The groin drawback for Lamine Yamal has returned following the sport towards PSG. The participant will miss the Sevilla sport, and the estimated restoration time is 2–3 weeks.”
That is the Spaniard’s second layoff in as many months. He had solely simply recovered from the preliminary setback, lacking 4 matches in September, earlier than being thrust again into the highlight in Europe.
Flick vs. De la Fuente: Confrontation
The most recent twist provides gas to an already tense change between Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick and Spain coach Luis de la Fuente. Flick accused La Roja of mismanaging Yamal throughout September’s worldwide window, insisting the nationwide crew ought to have proven extra warning. De la Fuente dismissed these claims, hanging again: “There isn’t a battle with Flick. I used to be merely shocked by these statements as a result of he has been a nationwide crew coach, and I believed he had that empathy.”
He went additional, defending his employees: “The danger in soccer and in sports activities at all times exists. If he’s taking part in at his membership, he’s assuming these dangers. We’re speaking about utterly regular conditions.” Each coaches will now be left pissed off as {the teenager}, who already boasts 111 Barcelona appearances and 23 Spain caps at simply 18 years outdated, is sidelined as soon as extra.
Lamine Yamal speaks with Luis de la Fuente, Head Coach of Spain.
Which video games will Yamal miss?
Barcelona introduced that Yamal will miss this weekend’s La Liga conflict towards Sevilla. The timing additionally guidelines him out of Spain’s World Cup qualifiers towards Georgia and Bulgaria in October—a big blow for La Roja as they push to safe their place within the match.
Trying forward, the two-to-three-week window may additionally go away Yamal out of the Blaugrana’s matches towards Girona in La Liga and Olympiacos within the Champions League after the worldwide break. Even when he returns on the earliest attainable date, it could go away him with solely 120 minutes of aggressive play within the seven weeks main into the season’s greatest take a look at: El Clasico towards Actual Madrid on October 26.
