Yamal Lamine ready to return to Barcelona after ankle injury
BARCELONA (AP) — Lamin Yamal is ready to return to Barcelona after recovering from a right ankle injury, coach Hansi Flick said Friday.
Flick mentioned that his young star will be available when Barcelona host Las Palmas on Saturday, either as a starter or as a substitute.
“He’s back and ready to play,” Flick said. “I don’t know if he will start. But he will play.”
Yamal was injured three weeks ago in the 5-2 Champions League win over Red Star Belgrade. While recovering, the 17-year-old striker missed three games for Barcelona and two in the Nations League with Spain.
Without Yamal, it was difficult for Barcelona. They lost 1-0 to Real Sociedad and drew 2-2 with Celta Vigo in the Spanish league before beating Brest 3-0 in the Champions League.
Yamal, who helped Spain win the 2024 European Championship, leads the Spanish league with seven assists for Barcelona. He also scored five times in domestic competition.
The Catalan club are top of the Spanish league with four points ahead of Real Madrid but still have one more game to play.
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This story was translated from English by an AP editor using a generative artificial intelligence tool.