Barcelona expect Lamine Yamal to miss Celta Vigo clash due to injury

Lamine Yamal's importance to Barcelona is further reinforced by the fact that he has not yet started the only two defeats in La Liga this season (against Osasuna and Real Sociedad). Hansi Flick will be hoping that trend does not continue this weekend when his side travel to Balaidos to take on Celta Vigo.

Lamine Yamal missed against La Real ten days ago after suffering an ankle injury in the win over Crvena Zvedza. Barcelona confirmed he would be out for two to three weeks due to the blow, and according to Diario AS, this is expected to be the top end of this scale as he will miss this weekend against Celta.

Barcelona will be keen to take extra precautions with Lamine Yamal as he is only 17. There is no point in risking him against Celta if he is not 100%, although his absence would be a big blow. Still, the hope is that he can face Brest in the Champions League a few days later.