Yamal out for season
- Barcelona's 18-year-old winger Lamine Yamal tore his hamstring on a penalty and will miss the remainder of the club season. (x.com) - The injury rules him out of the upcoming Clásico and ends his club campaign, though reports say he's expected to be fit for the World Cup in 49 days. ( ) - The setback forces Barcelona to reshuffle attacking options rapidly as the squad balances season finish and World Cup preparation. (x.com)
Lamine Yamal will miss the rest of Barcelona’s league season after tests on Thursday found a hamstring injury in his left leg. (fcbarcelona.com) Barcelona said the 18-year-old will follow a conservative treatment plan and is expected to be available for the World Cup. Yamal was injured in Wednesday’s 1-0 La Liga win over Celta Vigo after taking and scoring a penalty. (fcbarcelona.com, espn.com) The injury rules Yamal out of Barcelona’s final six league matches. That list includes El Clásico against Real Madrid on May 10 at Camp Nou, plus games against Getafe, Osasuna, Alavés, Real Betis and Valencia. (espn.com, fcbarcelona.com) Barcelona entered the run-in nine points clear of Real Madrid with six matches left, according to ESPN’s report on Thursday. Losing Yamal removes the club’s most productive wide attacker from the stretch that can decide the title. (espn.com) Yamal had played 45 matches in all competitions this season and had 24 goals and 17 assists before the injury. He had also managed a sports hernia issue at times without missing many games. (espn.com) The timing also matters for Spain because the 2026 World Cup opens in June and Yamal is expected to be one of the team’s central attackers. Barcelona’s statement said he should be available, which shifts the immediate problem from Spain’s tournament plans to Barcelona’s final month. (fcbarcelona.com) Barcelona now have to cover those minutes without Yamal and, according to ESPN, while Raphinha is also unavailable. ESPN reported that Hansi Flick’s remaining attacking options include Ferran Torres, Robert Lewandowski and Marcus Rashford. (espn.com) For Barcelona, the season now comes down to finishing six league games without the 18-year-old who had been available almost every week. For Yamal, the next target is no longer May 10 but the World Cup. (fcbarcelona.com, espn.com)
