Follow usThe young superstar of the Catalan side sustained an ankle ligament injury in the match against Leganes and will be out for the upcoming crucial match against Atletico Madrid at the weekend. Leganes shocked Barca and defeated them for the 1st time in Catalonia, as that was 2nd straight loss for the Catalan team at home in LaLiga.
Lamine suffered his problem at the beginning of the match yesterday but showed that he could continue and play until the 75th minute when he was replaced. Barca failed to find the net without him on the pitch and lost.
🚨⚠️ Lamine Yamal has suffered a grade 1 injury to a ligament in the ankle, Barça confirm.
Lamine is expected to be out for 3 to 4 weeks, almost one month.
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In the upcoming hours, Yamal will go through additional medical tests that will conclude how much time he will be unavailable for selection.
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