Lamine Yamal will miss the rest of the domestic season due to a hamstring injury but is expected to be available for this summer’s World Cup, according to a Barcelona statement.
The 18-year-old appeared to suffer the injury while scoring a penalty in Barcelona’s 1-0 win over Celta Vigo in LaLiga on Wednesday.
Yamal limped off with the help of the club’s medical staff and had to be substituted, raising fears that he could miss the World Cup with Spain before Barcelona put out a statement on Thursday.
It read: “Tests this Thursday have confirmed that first-team player Lamine Yamal has suffered a hamstring injury in his left leg.
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Highlights of the La Liga match between Barcelona and Celta Vigo
“The player will follow a conservative treatment plan. He will miss the remainder of the league season but is expected to be available for the World Cup.”
Yamal has been in outstanding form for Barcelona this season, scoring 16 goals and providing 11 assists in 28 LaLiga games while adding another six goals and four assists in 10 Champions League appearances.
He is also a key player for Spain. Yamal was named young player of the tournament after their triumphant Euro 2024 campaign and has six goals in 25 appearances for the national side.
While Spain are expected to have him available for the World Cup, which begins on June 11, Barcelona will have to complete their hunt for LaLiga glory without him.
Wednesday’s win over Celta Vigo put them nine points clear of second-placed Real Madrid with six games remaining. They exited the Champions League with their quarter-final loss to Atletico Madrid.
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