The newspaper “Sport” reported that Lamine Yamal did not train with Barcelona on Monday due to injury.
The Spanish international posted a picture of himself after the Las Palmas match with blood on his foot, referring to the violent interventions he was subjected to at the Gran Canaria stadium.
According to the latest report, Yamal was content to train alone, which raises doubts about the possibility of his absence from the Atletico Madrid match in the semi-finals of the Spanish King’s Cup on Wednesday.
So far, it has been announced that Yamal’s exclusion from group training is just a precautionary measure.
The 17-year-old will most likely be present against Atletico Madrid, but the difference currently for coach Hansi Flick and his staff is whether to include him as a starter or keep him on the bench.
It is most likely that Yamal will be a substitute against the Rojiblancos, as Flick fears that he will be exhausted on the one hand, and that his current minor injury will worsen on the other hand.
Barcelona are preparing for a tough period in the competition for La Liga, in addition to the two matches against Benfica in the Champions League, and in light of the presence of the second leg in the King’s Cup, Flick is inclined to rest Yamal as much as possible.
