O Barcelona You will not be able to count on Lamine Yamal at the Champions League 2025/26 debut. The 18-year-old was left out of the call for the match on Thursday (18/09), against Newcastle United, due to physical discomfort.
What is Yamal’s injury?
The club reported that Yamal suffers from discomfort in the pubis, which worsened after participation in the Spanish team during the recent break for international games. The attacker had already missed Valencia 6-0 in Laliga.
Barcelona believes Lamine Yamal’s injury could have been avoided with prudent treatment, which led the club to publicly criticize the Spanish federation for the use of the player, even with wear.
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick accused the Spanish federation of climbing the player in two World Cup qualifiers of the 2026, despite knowing his physical problems. The federation, however, said it had not received any Barça notification about the player’s injury.
– They scored more than three goals in all matches. After the game against Bulgaria, between the matches, he didn’t train anymore. This is not taking care of the players. Spain has the best team in the world. The best players in all positions, incredibly good. Perhaps when we talk about taking care of young players, it’s something like that. I’m very sad about it, ”Flick argued.
This is not the first time the institution has been criticized for overly using young players. The federation was also criticized for granting significant minutes to the young duo of Barcelona, Gavi and Pedri midfielders at the beginning of their careers.
According to the brand, Barça and the Federation promised to establish a protocol to ensure that such occurrences are avoided in the future.
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When Yamal play again?
With the “Deportivo Mundo”, the player may lose the match at home this weekend against Getafe. The problem with Lamine Yamal’s groin at risk of new injury, so Barcelona was advised to be cautious with her return.
After Sunday’s match against Getafe, Barcelona has a game marathon ahead. The team has a double round against Real Oviedo (Thursday) and Real Sociedad (Sunday), followed by a home game by Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain.
Newcastle x Barcelona: time and where to watch
- Champions League – League Phase (1st round)
- Data: Thursday, September 18, 2025
- Time: 16h (Brasilia)
- Local: St. James Park in Newcastle (England)
- Transmission: TNT e HBO Max (streaming)
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