Lamine Yamal will miss the rest of Barcelona’s season but should be healed from a leg injury in time to play for Spain at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, the club said on Thursday.
Barcelona said 18-year-old Yamal will miss the remaining six La Liga games for the leaders as he follows a “conservative treatment” process to heal a muscle injury in his left leg that he picked up on Wednesday while converting a penalty in a 1-0 win over Celta Vigo.
The club added in a statement that its doctors “foresee that [Yamal] will probably be obtainable for the World Cup.”
Yamal is meant to make his World Cup debut this summer season. Spain’s marketing campaign begins in opposition to Cape Verde on June 15 in Atlanta.
Yamal has emerged as one of many world’s prime gamers since making his Barcelona debut at a record-breaking 15 years outdated. He helped to steer Spain to the 2024 European Championship and is a significant motive why Luis de la Fuente’s staff is among the many favorites this summer season due to his dribbling, creativity and talent to each rating and arrange teammates.
Yamal went down after he scored the winner in opposition to Celta within the fortieth minute and instantly regarded to the bench to sign he was damage. He dropped to the bottom as his teammates arrived to rejoice, then appeared to seize the again of his left leg.
Yamal left the sector on his personal after being attended by docs. He talked briefly with coach Hansi Flick on the sidelines earlier than strolling into the locker room tunnel by himself.
Barcelona leads Real Madrid by 9 factors with two extra rounds earlier than they meet at Camp Nou on Could 10.
Barcelona will begin its run-in with out Yamal on Saturday when it visits Getafe. Flick might change Yamal on the proper aspect with winger Roony Bardghji or combine up his entrance line and play with an additional midfielder.
Yamal leads Barcelona in scoring (24) and assists (18) throughout all competitions.
Reporting by The Related Press.
