The debate is on the table, timely rest or fear of causing a more serious injury? Just in the season in which the schedule is tighter and injuries accumulate in the main clubs in the world, Lamine Yamal’s return to Barcelona as a precaution Due to an overload it has activated all the alarms.
“The problem is that all the coaches want those who are very good to play. We are not discovering anything”pointed out the coach Luis de la Fuente in a press conference focused on the Barcelona player’s premature departure from the national team training camp. An overload has ruled him out of the match against Serbia But in the next few days Barça will have a very hard week: Sevilla, Bayern and Real Madrid. Next to nothing.
The Spanish coach valued the victory against Denmark in a press conference
Everything indicates that Lamine will be in at least two of those three games. It is indisputable with Luis de la Fuente… but also with Hansi Flick. And it was with Xavi since he presented his credentials at the beginning of 2024. It is the year of Lamine. And that’s why he has played almost everything. The numbers are scary. And it is that The youth player has only missed four official matches out of 60 so far this year.
A match against Getafe in the League, the qualifiers against UD Barbastro and Unionistas in the Copa del Rey and a friendly match between Spain and Andorra. Those are the only moments in which Lamine was not on the pitch this year. With the national team, for example, he has always been a starter except in the Euro Cup match against Albaniain which Spain was already classified.
Essential for Flick
In the same line he has used it Hansi Flick. Since the German’s arrival, Lamine has played almost everything. In the League he was only a reserve against Osasuna in Pamplona and ended up leaving in the second half. He was substituted in the 86th minute on the first day in Mestalla and with 20 minutes left in Vitoria. The rest have played everything. In the Champions League, he started against Monaco and Young Boys being changed in the final stretch of both matches.
Lamine Yamal’s numbers in this League
A year, in short, full of commitments with his club and national team: Spanish Super Cup, League, Copa del Rey, Champions League, Euro Cup, Nations League… and Lamine was present in all of them. His legs accumulate a total of 3970 minutes out of 5430 possible. Which means a 73% of all minutes that could be played in 2024.
Lamine needs a break. At 17 years old, the Barça youth player has an overload of matches behind him that could end up taking its toll on him. In Barcelona they also already know what it means to squeeze one of their best footballers and suffer the consequences. Pedri’s injuries after linking the Euro Cup and the Games are present in the mind of the Catalan clubwho does not want to repeat past mistakes. To enjoy Lamine’s future, the first thing is to take care of its present.
