Official: Barcelona confirm teenage prodigy will join national team despite injury vs Granada

Barcelona have confirmed that their 16-year-old forward Lamine Yamal has picked up an injury in his left leg and although the magnitude of it is low, his comfort level in the coming days will determine his availability.

The team also confirmed that despite the injury, he has travelled to join his national teammates in the Spanish national team camp where he will be evaluated by the team’s doctors.

“The tests carried out have shown that he has an injury to the psoas iliacus in his left leg. He is out and his evolution will mark his availability,” read the official statement from Barcelona. 

“The player joins the concentration of the Spanish national team where he will also be evaluated by the medical services of the RFEF.” 

Injury picked against Granada

It was only a few days ago that Yamal was called for the Spanish national team for their upcoming UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Scotland and Norway.

Last night, against Granada, however, the 16-year-old was forced off due to some discomfort and it was later confirmed that he will be out for 10 days, meaning that he will miss out on the upcoming international action.

However, it has now been confirmed that the 16-year-old forward will join the national team camp this afternoon as the discomfort he felt during the Granada game is not really serious.

Barcelona’s worries

Now, it is only logical for Barcelona to feel that it is not the right move for the youngster. They are eager to protect their prized asset at all costs and one approach is to not burden him with matches.

With reference to the 16-year-old, a source from Barcelona informed that they were in constant touch with the Spanish football federation as they continued to emphasize that it is not safe for the player to travel for the upcoming internationals.

In any case, the Federation anticipated his arrival in the afternoon and although Barça did not offer a definitive assurance, the 16-year-old has now travelled to join his national teammates.