Hansi Flick has provided an update on Lamine Yamal following his absence during the 1-0 La Liga defeat to Real Sociedad.
Flick's men return to Catalonia following a first league defeat at the Estadio Anoeta since 2016, having ended their seven-game winning streak.
This result means that the gap at the top of the table remains at six points in favor of Barcelona before the international break.
Lamine Yamal was noticeably absent from Barcelona's starting XI, as Flick decided late in the match not to risk him due to an ankle injury.
The 17-year-old was in the stands to watch his team lose and Flick was asked about his fitness at the end of the match, in addition to the controversial VAR decision to overturn Robert Lewandowski's goal in the first half. time.
Hansi Flick talks about Lamine Yamal
“I told the referee it was a goal and it was the wrong decision to cancel it. It was not offside. If it had been valid, it would have been a different match, but it was not our day,” he said after the match.
“We missed Lamine today, that's normal, I don't know if he will be back directly after the international break.
“I think the doctors will ask Lamine not to play for the national team. We will talk to the RFEF about it. If he could have played tonight, he would have, but there was no other option. I hope the right decision will be made. »
A decision regarding the transfer of Lamine Yamal to the Spain team will be made in the coming days, before a double Nations League match against Denmark on November 15, then a final match of 2024 against Switzerland three days later in Tenerife .
