Barcelona Shocks Fans With Lamine Yamal Update
3 octobre 2025
Injury Update and a Clattering Twist in Yamal's Future
Barcelona confirmed that the exciting young winger Lamine Yamal will miss upcoming fixtures due to groin-related pain sustained after the Paris Saint-Germain game. He left the field limping, and the club stated he will be sidelined for roughly two to three weeks.
The club’s release added that Yamal would sit out the Sevilla match and is expected to recover within the two-to-three week window, giving him a chance to rejoin the squad later in the month.
Barça also addressed the broader drama around a potential Spain call-up, noting the club’s desire to keep the player while Spain’s coach, Luis de la Fuente, pushed for his inclusion in the national squad.
Spain Call-Up Sparks Debate
In the days that followed, debate intensified about whether Yamal should join Spain for the Euro 2026 qualifiers. Barcelona would prefer to retain him at club level, while the national team coach aims to utilize his talent in the two upcoming fixtures.
De la Fuente announced Spain’s October squad, with home matches against Georgia in Elche and Bulgaria in Valladolid on October 11 and 14. He included Yamal despite Barca’s reservations after a recent muscle issue, and after he had come on as a substitute in the league and started against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
Response from Barca
During a subsequent press conference, De la Fuente rejected any real clash with Barca coach Hans Flick, explaining that Yamal’s injury developed after the latest game and that the medical staff had clearly communicated the situation.
The federation later confirmed the squad and stressed the two crucial matches ahead, noting the balance of experience and youth within the roster while acknowledging ongoing injury concerns.
What’s at stake
Two important qualifiers loom, and the discussion centers on how best to manage Yamal’s development—balancing club priorities with national-team opportunities.
Punchlines
1) If injuries were transfers, Yamal would be on a two-week loan to the treatment room—no release clause, just endless paperwork and a snappy prognosis.
2) Barça’s return-date calendar is starting to look like a mystery box—every update feels like the date is moved back by a day, because suspense sells tickets too.
