Hamstring injury to Lamine Yamal confirmed – Barcelona star to miss remainder of the season

Hamstring injury to Lamine Yamal confirmed – Barcelona star to miss remainder of the season

Barcelona are set to be without Lamine Yamal for the remainder of the season, after tests confirmed a hamstring tear on Thursday morning. The 18-year-old forward limped off after scoring a penalty against Celta Vigo on Wednesday night, a goal that was sufficient for the three points.

The teenage forward stepped up and powered the ball into the corner, but almost immediately, turned and signalled to the Barcelona bench for a change. He then proceeded to lie on the floor, and was eventually helped to his feet, and limped off. Already before the end of the match, the suspicion was that he had suffered a hamstring tear.

Lamine Yamal to miss the end of Barcelona’s season

Lamine Yamal is set to be out for a total of around five to six weeks due to the injury, which will leave him out of Barcelona’s remaining La Liga matches. The question is what kind of shape he will reach the World Cup in. The Spain squad are due to meet in the final week of May to begin preparations for the World Cup, with friendlies against Iraq in A Coruna, and Peru in Mexico on the 8th of June. Their first World Cup match is in Atlanta on the 15th of June against Cape Verde. Following that timeline, he should be back two weeks before their opener.