In November, the athlete already had problems with his ankle and was cut from a call-up to the Spanish national team for not being fit to play.
The announced this Monday (16) that the attacker has a grade one injury on his right ankle. The 17-year-old underwent imaging tests and the prediction is that he could be absent from the team for a period of up to four weeks. “Lamine Yamal received a blow to his right ankle during the game against Leganés on Sunday. Tests carried out this Monday reveal that the player has a grade one injury to the anterior tibiofibular ligament of his ankle,” the medical department said in a statement on the official website.
Given this scenario, Yamal should no longer enter the field in 2024. The athlete suffered a harsh tackle from midfielder Yvan Neyou in the initial stage, but remained on the field and was only replaced minutes into the second half. In November, Yamal already had problems with his ankle and was cut from a call-up to the Spanish national team because he was not fit to play. The athlete has already started intensive treatment to treat the injury.
One of the main names in Hansi Flick’s current squad, Yamal has six goals and 11 assists in 21 games this season and ranks as the team’s third highest scorer (Lewandowski is the top scorer followed by the Brazilian Raphinha.) With the unexpected defeat in this Sunday against Leganés at the Lluís Companys Olympic stadium, Barcelona have the same 38 points as Atlético de Madrid. The Catalan club, however, has one game more. The team returns to the field for the Spanish Championship next Saturday, and will face the team led by Argentine coach Diego Simeone.
Published by Luisa Cardoso
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
