Barcelona boss Hansi Flick says he hopes that Lamine Yamal’s injury is not too serious after seeing the teenager forced off after scoring a penalty in Wednesday’s La Liga clash with Celta Vigo.
Yamal converted the spot-kick to make it 1-0 just before half-time but appeared to pick up an injury in the process as he then went to ground and had to be replaced by Roony Bardghji.
Barca also lost Joao Cancelo to injury during the match, and Flick spoke about both players afterwards.
“We’ll have to see what
happens tomorrow with Lamine. With a clear diagnosis. It’s not easy, we have to accept it. Just like Joao. Let’s hope they aren’t serious injuries,” he told the media.
Flick also spoke about the match and was happy to get the win in what turned out to be a tough game.
“We’re happy. We had to suffer a lot today. Celta plays very well. The first half was very difficult, different from what we expected. In the end, the important thing is that we got the three points,” he added.
“We usually control the game. They pressed us high up the pitch with a lot of intensity. It’s not easy to create play and chances. We lost possession a few easy times and it wasn’t good for us.”
Early reports are suggesting that Yamal has suffered a hamstring injury and will now undergo further tests to determine the severity of the problem.
Let’s keep our fingers crossed that it’s not a serious problem and that Yamal will be back soon.
