{"id":632018,"date":"2025-09-24T14:08:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T13:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=632018"},"modified":"2025-09-24T14:08:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T13:08:09","slug":"barcelona-manager-hansi-flick-provides-injury-update-on-lamine-yamal-after-ballon-dor-snub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/barcelona-manager-hansi-flick-provides-injury-update-on-lamine-yamal-after-ballon-dor-snub\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona Manager Hansi Flick Provides Injury Update on Lamine Yamal After Ballon d\u2019Or Snub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has offered a positive injury update on teenage star Lamine Yamal. The Spanish winger is nearing a return from a groin injury just days after finishing runner-up in the 2025 Ballon d&rsquo;Or race. Notably, the 18-year-old became the <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/lamine-yamal-makes-history-with-second-consecutive-kopa-trophy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>first player to win the Kopa Trophy twice <\/a>on Monday.<\/p><p>However, the Barcelona star has been sidelined for the last three matches. Barcelona manager Hansi Flick revealed in a press conference that Lamine Yamal is likely to join full training this week. Flick said that Thursday&rsquo;s La Liga clash with Real Oviedo will come too soon for the youngster. But there is optimism Yamal could be available for Sunday&rsquo;s home tie against Real Sociedad.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not Winning Ballon d&rsquo;Or Is Only More Motivation for Yamal: Flick<\/h2><p>Lamine&nbsp;Yamal enjoyed a remarkable 2024-25 season, scoring 18 goals and providing 25 assists as Barcelona won both La Liga and the Copa del Rey. His dazzling form earned him second place in Ballon d&rsquo;Or voting behind PSG&rsquo;s Ousmane Dembele.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Lamine Yamal congratulates Demb&eacute;l&eacute;. Respect &#129309;&#10084;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OXd7IPCVdW\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/OXd7IPCVdW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 433 (@433) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/433\/status\/1970239988198470101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 22, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/ousmane-dembele-crowned-mens-ballon-dor-2025-winner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Ousmane Dembele Crowned Men&rsquo;s Ballon d&rsquo;Or 2025 Winner<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>While Bar&ccedil;a are keen not to rush him back, Flick and his staff are targeting full fitness ahead of next week&rsquo;s Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain. Yamal&rsquo;s creativity and flair could prove decisive in the crucial clash against the European champions. <\/p><p>&ldquo;<em>Lamine trained well yesterday and today, so now he&rsquo;s close to returning on the pitch soon<\/em>,&rdquo; Flick confirmed. &ldquo;<em>Not winning the Ballon d&rsquo;Or this year is only more motivation for him. He&rsquo;ll have his chances to win it in the future<\/em>,&rdquo; Flick said.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680;&#127897;&#65039;| Hansi Flick: &ldquo;Lamine Yamal's return is CLOSE. He's in a good shape.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fcblive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#fcblive<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1KKKWxtGps\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/1KKKWxtGps<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bar&ccedil;aTimes (@BarcaTimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarcaTimes\/status\/1970807963288768762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The French side kicked off their campaign in style with a dominant 4-0 victory over Atalanta, netting twice in each half despite being without Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele. <\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/biggest-moral-damage-lamine-yamal-father-snaps-back-after-ballon-dor-2025-snub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>&lsquo;Biggest Moral Damage&rsquo; &ndash; Lamine Yamal Father Snaps Back After Son Gets Snubbed of Ballon d&rsquo;Or 2025 Award<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Barcelona, meanwhile, answered with a 2-1 win away at Newcastle United, where Marcus Rashford stole the spotlight with a decisive brace. For now, Rashford is expected to continue in the frontline, with Raphinha switching flanks, but the return of their Ballon d&rsquo;Or runner-up is edging closer for Barcelona.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has offered a positive injury update on teenage star Lamine Yamal. The Spanish winger is nearing a return from a groin injury just days after finishing runner-up in the 2025 Ballon d&rsquo;Or race. Notably, the 18-year-old became the first player to win the Kopa Trophy twice on Monday. 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