Overview
- Barcelona confirmed that groin and pubis pain returned after the 1–2 loss to Paris Saint‑Germain, sidelining the 18-year-old for an estimated two to three weeks.
- He will miss Sunday’s LaLiga trip to Sevilla and Spain’s World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Bulgaria.
- His availability for the October 26 Clásico against Real Madrid is uncertain, with a potential return around October 18 against Girona depending on recovery.
- Yamal had already missed four Barcelona matches in September for similar issues, and the PSG game was his first start since August.
- Discussion over his workload persists as Hansi Flick previously criticized Spain’s handling, while Luis de la Fuente said on Friday there is no conflict.