Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal fit don get better news as reports dey show say di young star fit return to action dis weekend when Barcelona go face Girona for La Liga.
Di 18-year-old bin dey battle groin injury since di beginning of di 2025/26 season, but im condition don dey improve during di October international break.
Even though di injury restrict am to just five appearances for all competitions, Yamal still manage score two goals and give four assists before e aggravate di groin wahala for Spain duty last month. Barcelona bin vex say Spain no handle di teenager well, as e worsen im situation.
After di international break, Yamal miss four straight matches for Barca before he make short comeback against Real Sociedad and Paris Saint-Germain.
But after dat PSG game, e miss di Sevilla match on October 5 and also no feature for Spain again during dis latest round of international fixtures.
Barcelona statement earlier dis month talk say: “Di discomfort wey player Lamine Yamal don dey experience for di pubic area don show again after di match against PSG. Im go miss di Sevilla game and di estimated recovery time na 2–3 weeks.”
Yamal Fit Return Against Girona
Initially, dem expect say Yamal go miss di Girona game for Saturday and di Champions League clash with Olympiacos next week, with im possible return date set for di big El Clasico against Real Madrid on October 26. But according to reports from AS, di plan now be say Yamal go dey involved from di bench when Barcelona face Girona.
Di report claim say di Spanish youngster fit start against Olympiacos for Champions League next week, as Barcelona dey try make sure say e go dey 100% ready before El Clasico. Yamal go train with di main team on Wednesday, and from dat training, di coaches go decide if e go make di Girona matchday squad.
Reports still add say Fermin Lopez and Raphinha fit also return for di Girona clash, meaning say head coach Hansi Flick fit enjoy triple fitness boost ahead of di weekend league game.
Will Ferran Torres Be Fit for Girona?
Spain football federation announce on Monday morning say Ferran Torres don withdraw from La Roja squad before dem 2026 World Cup qualifier with Bulgaria on Tuesday night.
Di forward play full 90 minutes against Georgia on Saturday but e come dey experience muscular overload, so dem decide make e pull out from di squad for safety reasons.
Barcelona medical team go now assess Ferran Torres before di Girona match. Di expectation be say e go still make di squad, even if e start from bench. But some key players like Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Joan Garcia, Gavi and Dani Olmo no go dey available at all dis weekend.
Barcelona go dey aim to bounce back after di painful 4–1 defeat to Sevilla before di international break, and fans go dey hope say Yamal, Torres and di rest fit bring small spark back into di squad as El Clasico countdown begin.
