How have Barcelona fared without Lamine Yamal this season?

Lamine Yamal is out for the season. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

Since then, the No. 10 has missed only one additional match, due to suspension. That was against Slavia Prague, and Barcelona also won that game away from home (2-4).

And last season?

Barcelona’s numbers without Lamine were slightly worse last season. At that point, he had not yet established himself as the team’s main star, a role he gradually earned through his performances, especially in the Champions League tie against Inter Milan.

In the five matches he missed, all due to injury, the Catalans recorded two wins (against UD Barbastro and Stade Brestois 29), one draw (Celta Vigo) and two defeats (against Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid).

Who will replace Lamine?

In those six matches, and despite Roony Bardghji being the most natural replacement in the squad, the Swedish player was not the one who most frequently occupied the right flank.

Raphinha played as a right winger in three of the six games without Lamine. The other three were shared between Bardghji (2) and Marcus Rashford (1).

With the Brazilian also injured and Rashford needed on the left flank, unless there is a major surprise in the next two matches, Bardghji will have the opportunity to prove that he has the level to be important in Flick’s project.