Injury has once again ruled Lamine Yamal out of a Barcelona fixture this season as the debate about the youngster’s availability continues to rage on.
The talismanic teenager was forced to sit out four matches for Barcelona immediately after playing through the pain barrier for Spain during September’s international break. Barça boss Hansi Flick was openly furious with his Spanish counterpart Luis de la Fuente for starting the 18-year-old in successive games after taking painkilling injections.
Neither manager has shown any sign of backing down in an increasingly spiky blame game. De la Fuente called Yamal up again for October’s internationals only to be met with an official retort from Barcelona which declared their star forward unfit.
Even though they will be forced to face Sevilla without the No. 10, the timing of this fitness update ensures that Barcelona will not lose Yamal to another international break and potentially even more damage going forward.
