Leganes' Javi Hernandez, top, talks to Barcelona's Lamine Yamal as he lies on the pitch after a challenge during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Leganes at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024.Photo: AP Leganes' Javi Hernandez, top, talks to Barcelona's Lamine Yamal as he lies on the pitch after a challenge during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Leganes at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024.Photo: AP Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal is expected to be sidelined for three to four weeks because of an ankle injurypogo88, the club said Monday. (More Football News)
Barcelona said the 17-year-old Yamal has a grade-one injury to his right ankle. He sustained the injury in the team's 1-0 loss to Leganes at home in the Spanish league on Sunday, when he had to be replaced in the 75th minute.
"When the team returned home and we announced a training camp for the Asian Champions Trophy, the three informed us that due to domestic issues they wouldn't be able to attend the camp," Mujahid said.
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He is set to miss Barcelona's match against Atletico Madrid in the Spanish league on Saturday and against fourth-division club Barbastro in the Copa del Rey in January. He is also unlikely to be fit for team's game against Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, also in January.
slots magicYamal has already missed time because of a right-ankle injury earlier this seasonpogo88, an ailment that also kept him from playing some matches with Spain's national team.