He’s still a child. No matter how much Lamine Yamal fascinated everyone at EURO 2024 and at the beginning of the current campaign with Barcelona, his recent frequent injuries show that perhaps his body is not ready to cope with much stronger rivals.Time is ticking away – Barca are on the verge of losing OlmoThe 17-year-old suffered an ankle injury on November 6 in Barcelona’s Champions League triumph over Red Star Belgrade and consequently missed three matches, of which Barca won only one. However, even after the youngster returned, Hansi Flick’s team’s struggles continued, culminating in last night’s 1-0 defeat to Leganes at home.MEDICAL NEWS ❗️The first team player Lamine Yamal received a blow to the right ankle during the game against CD Leganés on Sunday. Tests carried out on Monday have revealed that the player has a grade 1 injury to a ligament in the ankle. The player is expected to be out for 3… pic.twitter.com/IAFD0pWFSS— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 16, 2024 Not only will both Madrid giants, Real and Atletico, have a chance to overtake Blaugrana at the top of the La Liga table, but the Catalans will possibly again be deprived of Yamal’s help. Namely, according to Mundo Deportivo, he suffered a knock last night after a duel with Leganes’ Yvan Neyou and sprained his previously injured ankle.##NAJAVA_MECA_8571708##The Spanish paper claims Yamal’s involvement in a derby clash with Atletico (Saturday, 23.00) is seriously jeopardized. But this could also be a sign or a reminder for everyone, and especially those at Barca’s management, that 50 games last season, seven games at EURO 2024 for Spain, and 21 more in four months of the current campaign may be too much for a 17-year-old. After all, he’s still a child.
