File photograph of Lamine Yamal© AFP
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal is about to overlook between three and 4 weeks after injuring his proper ankle in Sunday’s 1-0 defeat by Leganes in La Liga.
“Tests carried out this morning revealed a grade 1 damage to a ligament within the ankle,” Barcelona mentioned in an announcement on Monday.
The membership estimated he can be out for as much as 4 weeks, which means he’ll miss Barcelona’s last sport of the 12 months in opposition to Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
Barcelona face fourth-tier Barbastro within the final 32 of the Copa del Rey on January 4 earlier than travelling to Jeddah for the four-team Spanish Super Cup.
The 17-year-old Yamal harm his ankle in a problem within the first half in opposition to Leganes however regardless of the ache, continued to play till he was changed within the seventy fifth minute.
Barcelona stay high of La Liga regardless of successful simply one in all their final six video games, a run which has allowed Atletico to attract degree on factors having performed one fewer match.
Real Madrid are a degree adrift of the main duo and now have a sport in hand on Barcelona.
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