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Barcelona expect Lamin Yamal to return for the squad’s first training session of 2025, reports have confirmed.
Yamal suffered his second ankle injury of the season in mid-December and was forced to miss the 2–1 defeat to Atlético Madrid before La Liga’s winter break gave him a few extra weeks to recover.
The teenage winger misses out BarcelonaThe final training session of 2024 on Tuesday, but Sport Stating that he should be involved back on Wednesday as the 2025 side kicks off.
It is believed he could be physically fit enough to feature against Barbastro in the Copa del Rey on January 4, but given Barcelona’s status as overwhelming favorites for that tie, Yamal is expected to be given the night off to further aid his recovery. .
Instead, the Supercopa de Espana semi-final against Athletic Club on January 8 in Saudi Arabia is seen as a possible return date for Yamal.
If Barcelona beat Athletic, they will book a place in the final against Real Madrid or Mallorca, which will be played four days later on January 12.
Flick finds himself under pressure as La Liga prepares to return in 2025. Just one win in their last seven matches has dropped them from first to third in the league standings, having played a game more than both Madrid and Atlético. ahead of them.
