
Barcelona’s 2025–26 home opener marked the first time since early January that Lamine Yamal didn’t feature in a game for the Catalans.
Yamal suffered an injury to the pubic area whilst representing Spain in recent international action. Barcelona manager Hansi Flick was noticeably upset at Spain’s national team for their handling of Yamal’s fitness, particularly how they forced him to play deep into the second of their two World Cup qualifier games after giving him painkillers.