Barcelona has confirmed that superstar midfielder, Lamine Yamal is set to miss up to three weeks of action, Softfootball reports.
The reigning LaLiga champion were defeated 2-1 by Paris Saint-Germain at home in midweek and it was a game that Yamal played in after returning from almost the same injury.
Barcelona released a statement on their official media and it read:
The groin problem for Lamine Yamal has returned following the game against PSG. The player will miss the game against Sevilla and his recovery time is estimated at 2-3 weeks.
The Barça number 10 has made five appearances this season for FC Barcelona, four in the league and one in the Champions League, scoring two goals and providing three assists. The groin problem has caused him to miss four games this season.
Yamal has been plagued by a series of injuries this season that has affected the number of matches he has been involved for the Catalan giants. Although he played well against PSG especially in the first half, there was signs that he wasn’t fully fit at the time.
Barcelona are currently top of LaLiga with 19 points after six wins and a draw, closely followed by archrivals Real Madrid in second place with 18 points due to their only defeat this season in the hands of Atletico Madrid.
