Just in: Barcelona whizkid out for 10 days with discomfort, will not join national team

Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal is set to be out of action for close to ten days due to some discomfort, reports Gerard Romero. As such, he will not be a part of the Spain squad for their upcoming games.

Yamal started the match against Granada at Los Carmenes last night and went on to make history as he became the youngest goalscorer in La Liga history when he found the back of the net close to half-time.

The youngster carried on for close to half an hour in the second period before asking to be taken off with some discomfort, as revealed by manager Xavi Hernandez after the game.

Yamal expected to be out for ten days

The 16-year-old was scheduled to undergo tests today at the club’s training facilities and as per Romero, the La Masia wonderkid has some discomfort in the abdominal region.

As such, Yamal will not be joining the Spain national team for their upcoming UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifiers against Scotland and Norway even though he had been called up by manager Luis de la Fuente.

The update from Romero states that Yamal is expected to be out for a period of ten days, which means that there should be no worry regarding his availability for the matches after the international break.

Barça resume after the break with a La Liga encounter against Athletic Club before facing Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League. Following that, the big game against Real Madrid will come along.

If everything goes okay and there are no setbacks, Yamal should be available for the said fixtures without any issues.

Spain insisting on him joining the squad

A fresh update from Adria Albets, however, is reporting that the RFEF want Yamal to join the Spain camp as they believe that his discomfort is nothing to worry about.

Barça, though, are very reluctant to let the youngster fly and join the national team camp under Luis de la Fuente, which is understandable given the growing injury concerns at the club.

As such, discussions are underway between the two parties and it remains to be seen how the situation is resolved.