Barcelona coach Hansi Flick provides positive update on Lamine Yamal’s return date

FC Barcelona has struggled to seek out consistency and constructive outcomes since younger star Lamine Yamal was sidelined as a consequence of damage. Nonetheless, in Matchday 5 of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, Barca secured their first win with out Yamal, defeating Brest 3-0. After the match, coach Hansi Flick shared a constructive replace on the 17-year-old’s potential return to motion.

Barcelona beforehand confirmed that Yamal could be out for as much as three weeks as a consequence of a sprained ankle sustained in opposition to Crimson Star Belgrade. Regardless of the severity of the damage, Flick expressed optimism following the win in opposition to Brest, hinting at an earlier-than-expected return.

“I instructed Lamine Yamal that I hope he’ll be with us on Saturday. He’ll prepare with us tomorrow,” Flick revealed, doubling down on the optimism he had expressed earlier concerning the younger star’s restoration.

Preliminary exams prompt Yamal would miss matches in opposition to Actual Sociedad, Celta Vigo, Brest, and Saturday’s La Liga conflict in opposition to Las Palmas. Nonetheless, Flick’s assertion suggests Yamal is on monitor for a document restoration, doubtlessly that includes as early as this weekend.

With the victory over Brest, Barcelona now sits second of their Champions League group with 12 factors, only one behind leaders Inter Milan. Yamal’s return will probably be a vital increase as Flick goals to maintain Barca in competition for each the European title and La Liga.

Barcelona with out Yamal within the beginning XI

Lamine Yamal’s significance to Barcelona goes past his numbers; his presence transforms the workforce’s beginning XI. In his absence, Flick has struggled to seek out efficient options, and the outcomes mirror his absence.

To date this season, Yamal hasn’t began 4 matches. The outcomes embody a 4-2 loss to Osasuna (the place he was subbed on later within the recreation) and three video games he missed as a consequence of damage: a 1-0 defeat to Actual Sociedad, a 2-2 draw in opposition to Celta Vigo, and the 3-0 victory over Brest. Out of a attainable 12 factors, Barcelona managed to safe solely 4 with out Yamal within the lineup.