Injured to his ankle and absent since the beginning of the month, the young Catalan prodigy is much anticipated. However, at FC Barcelona, caution remains the priority.
Before their Champions League match against Brest, which they won 3-0 in style, FC Barcelona once again announced the absence of their young prodigy, Lamine Yamal. “Lamine has a unique quality; he helps us control the ball and forces the opponent to give us more space. I sincerely hope this will be the last match without him, but we still have to wait. With a bit of luck, he could be an option for Saturday, maybe from the bench, but we’ll see,” said Hansi Flick in the press conference.
Having become a cornerstone of Barcelona’s attack at just 17 years old, with 6 goals and 8 assists in 16 matches this season, will the young European champion really be fit to play for the home match against Las Palmas this weekend? Absent from the pitch since November 10, Lamine Yamal is suffering from an ankle injury. However, the latest updates, reported by El Chiringuito and journalist José Álvarez, offer little optimism.
Increased caution to avoid a “De Jong case”
“It’s a ligament injury located at the top of the ankle, between the Achilles tendon and the fibula. It’s similar to Frenkie de Jong’s injury, which was exactly in the same area. In Lamine’s case, it’s a grade 1 injury, but Barça has never disclosed the exact grade of De Jong’s injury.”
José Álvarez emphasizes that concern is growing within the club: “Lamine Yamal is not suffering from just a simple sprain. With every attempt to return to the field, he feels pain. Barça is protecting him because, with his style of play, he needs complete rest. The staff does not want to repeat the scenario with Frenkie de Jong, where too-quick returns worsened the situation.”
The Blaugrana’s priority is to safeguard the young prodigy’s health, even if it means delaying his return to avoid any risk of relapse.
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