Barcelona 'worried' about Lamine Yamal at the World Cup

Barcelona 'worried' about Lamine Yamal at the World Cup

Barcelona are reportedly worried about Lamine Yamal's fitness as the Spanish superstar head into the 2026 World Cup.

The 18-year-old suffered a serious hamstring injury in Barcelona 1-0 win over Celta Vigo in late-April and hasn’t played a game since.

Yamal is working to make sure he is fit for Spain’s World Cup opener against Cape Verde on Monday (June 15), with manager Luis de la Fuente confirming he’s in contention.

“These players (Lamine, Mikel Merino, Nico Williams) are making good progress in their recovery,” he said.

“I think they’ll all be available for the first match, but we’ll assess whether it’s worth them playing that game, not so much because of the risk involved, but because our focus goes beyond just the second or third match.”

According to Sport, Barcelona are worried that Yamal could be brought back to action too soon and he won’t have recovered from his injury properly.