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Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal Out for Season After Hamstring Injury

4/23/2026

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Yamal Out

FC Barcelona announced forward Lamine Yamal will miss the rest of the season.
Tests confirmed a biceps femoris hamstring injury during the 1–0 win over Celta Vigo on April 22.
He scored a 39th-minute penalty, collapsed, then was substituted before halftime and will miss the final six league matches.
The 2026 World Cup starts on June 11, with Spain’s first match on June 15, about seven weeks after his injury.

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Yamal Fitness Row

Barcelona and the Spanish national team entered a public dispute over Lamine Yamal’s fitness management.
The clash erupted in November after Spain called Yamal up for World Cup qualifiers despite a lingering groin problem.
Barcelona accused the national side of mishandling his condition, adding that Yamal has 16 league goals and 11 assists.
His output has kept Barcelona nine points ahead of Real Madrid with six matches left.

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Yamal Out

FC Barcelona announced forward Lamine Yamal will miss the rest of the season.
Tests confirmed a biceps femoris hamstring injury during the 1–0 win over Celta Vigo on April 22.
He scored a 39th-minute penalty, collapsed, then was substituted before halftime and will miss the final six league matches.
The 2026 World Cup starts on June 11, with Spain’s first match on June 15, about seven weeks after his injury.

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