Barca coach exposes Spain forcing Yamal to take painkillers to play

(Dan Tri) - Coach Hansi Flick has publicly criticized the Spanish team, claiming that they forced Lamine Yamal to take painkillers to play in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, causing him to get injured.

Before the match against Valencia in round 4 of La Liga, Barcelona coach Flick could not hide his anger: "Yamal joined the national team in a state of pain. They gave him painkillers to play on the field, playing more than 70 minutes in each match, even though Spain was leading by three goals. Between matches, Yamal did not practice at all. That is not the way to take care of a player."

Yamal is unlikely to be able to play with Barcelona in the opening match of the Champions League (Photo: Getty).

Yamal's health is a major concern as he returns to Barcelona with a groin injury. After the two matches against Bulgaria and Türkiye, the young talent has been working in the gym all week to relieve the pain, but the situation has shown no signs of improvement.

According to AS, Yamal will almost certainly miss Barcelona's trip to Newcastle's St James Park on September 18. This is a big loss for Barcelona, ​​as last season the 18-year-old striker was one of the most important factors on the right wing.

The absence of this young talent will certainly cause a lot of headaches for coach Hansi Flick in building an attacking plan.

This season, Yamal has scored 2 goals and assisted 2 goals after 3 rounds of La Liga, and he also had 3 more assists in Spain's two victories. However, having to play at high intensity and continuously has put this young talent at risk of overload and injury.

In addition to Yamal's absence, coach Flick's squad also lacks the services of midfielder Frenkie de Jong due to injury when returning to the Dutch national team. Gavi and Alejandro Balde are still undergoing treatment.

Yamal plays a key role in coach Hansi Flick's squad (Photo: Getty).

Amidst the difficulties, a ray of hope was lit for the Catalan team when young midfielder Marc Bernal was officially named in the competition list, marking his return after more than a year of treatment for a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Barcelona are currently ranked 5th in La Liga with 2 wins and 1 draw. Coach Flick's team will host Valencia at home in round 4 at 2am on September 15.

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