Barcelona have played the last three weeks without Lamine Yamal who is currently sidelined with an ankle injury.
Yamal was also not available for the last international break of year 2025 but his club coach has provided more update about his fitness. According to Barcelona boss Hansi Flick, Yamal will miss his side’s Champions League meeting with Brest this week.
However, Yamal is expected to be available for domestic duty on Saturday.
When speaking to the assembled media ahead of Barcelona’s European tie against French outfit Brest on Tuesday, Flick revealed: “I think this could be the last game he misses. On Saturday he could be an option from the bench.”
Barcelona have won 14 of 15 matches with Yamal in the starting XI – only losing to Monaco while playing with ten men for 80 minutes. However, without the young winger in the squad, Barca have struggled.
In fact, without Yamal in the starting XI, Barcelona have recorded two defeats and one draw from three games.
Lamine Yamal right winger of Spain and FC Barcelona goes down in pain (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Veteran centre-back Inigo Martinez was asked about Yamal’s impact in the same Champions League press conference. “We know how important he is, I won’t deny that,” the man 16 years older than his teammate admitted. “He is very unbalancing and makes the opponent’s defensive line retreat. He generates a lot of fear. He is vital, but that doesn’t mean that whoever replaces him isn’t up to the task.
“Everyone who comes on tries to give 100 or 200%. Lamine is Lamine, we don’t have him now and that doesn’t mean that just because he’s not here we won’t win. We have to focus on those we have. There is enough of a squad to win every game. We know his potential.”
