Barcelona ahead Lamine Yamal will miss Saturday’s enormous recreation in opposition to Atlético Madrid and doubtlessly a Clásico in opposition to Actual Madrid within the closing of the Spanish Supercopa after being dominated out for as much as 4 weeks with an ankle ligament harm picked up within the loss to Leganés.
The 17-year-old picked up the harm within the first half of Sunday’s shock defeat, however performed on till the seventy fifth minute, when he was ultimately changed by Gavi.
The issue is with the identical ankle which he damage within the win over Crimson Star Belgrade on Nov. 6, main him to overlook three Barça fixtures and two with Spain earlier than returning to motion in opposition to Las Palmas on Nov. 30.
“Exams carried out on Monday have revealed Yamal has an harm to a ligament within the ankle,” the Catalan membership confirmed in an announcement. “He’s anticipated to be out for 3 to 4 weeks.”
Barça, due to this fact, might be with out Yamal for Saturday’s prime of the desk assembly with Atlético on the Olympic Stadium. The 2 sides go into that match degree on factors as co-leaders in LaLiga, though Atlético have a recreation in hand.
LaLiga then stops for a winter break, with Barça not in motion once more till they tackle fourth-tier Barbastro within the Copa del Rey on Jan. 4.
They then journey to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Supercopa, going through Athletic Membership within the semifinal on Jan. 8. It’s unlikely Yamal will characteristic within the Center East.
Barça will not be in LaLiga motion once more till they journey to Getafe the weekend beginning Jan. 18, though the precise date for that fixture has not but been confirmed.
Yamal, who helped Spain win the European Championship final summer season, has been one in all Barça’s standout gamers since Hansi Flick took cost initially of the marketing campaign.
In 21 appearances in all competitions, the winger has scored six objectives and arrange 11 extra as a part of a productive assault alongside Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski.
