Lamine Yamal out 3 to 4 weeks with ankle injury
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal will miss the next three to four weeks, including a crucial match against Atletico Madrid, because of ligament damage inside his right ankle, the Spanish La Liga club announced Monday.
Lamine Yamal holds the Golden Boy trophy before the match between FC Barcelona and CD Leganes, corresponding to week 17 of LaLiga EA Sports, at the Lluis Companys Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on December 15, 2024. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Yamal sustained the grade 1 injury to his anterior tibiofibular ligament in the first half of a 1-0 loss to Leganes on Sunday in Barcelona.
He remained in the game until being replaced in the 75th minute.The 17-year-old registered six goals and 12 assists through 20 appearances this season.
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