what happened to lamine yamal

Lamine Yamal, the young Barcelona winger, suffered an injury described as discomfort or trouble in the pubic/groin area after returning from duty with the Spanish national team. He reportedly had lower back pain as well while with Spain, where he played two matches despite not training fully and taking painkillers to participate. Barcelona's coach Hansi Flick publicly criticized the Spanish Football Federation for allowing Yamal to play through pain and expressed concern about the lack of proper care for the young player. Due to the injury, Yamal missed Barcelona's first home match of the 2025/26 La Liga season against Valencia and is a significant doubt for their upcoming Champions League match against Newcastle United. Barcelona is frustrated with how the Spanish national team managed Yamal's injury and is prioritizing his health moving forward, with hopes to avoid risking his condition in the busy season ahead.