Lamine Yamal has taken to social media ahead of Barcelona’s clash against Espanyol in the Catalan derby in La Liga on Saturday.
The match is expected to be a spicy affair as the local rivals meet once again, with Joan Garcia set to face his former club for the first since moving to Camp Nou.
There have been some pre-match comments flying about, too. Espanyol forward Pere Milla has appeared on television and was asked during a humorous Q&A with fans whether he’d rather stand on Garcia or Yamal.
“I think
Lamine,” was his response – albeit with a smile – which quickly made headlines all over the place.
That comment may not have gone unnoticed by Yama who has posted an image of himself celebrating in front of Espanyol fans on Instagram with the message: “Eager to return.”
Yamal missed training on Thursday ahead of the game but was back with his team-mates on Friday and is fit to play in Barcelona’s first game of 2026.
Barcelona won 2-0 on their last visit to the RCDE Stadium in May, in a game which saw Flick’s side clinch the title thanks to goals from Yamal and Fermin Lopez.
