Barcelona establish clear recovery plan
Barcelona has decided to move very carefully in the case of their star winger Lamine Yamal. In Monday's routine meeting with physiotherapists Raul Martinez and Fernando Galan, Barcelona have clearly outlined their stand on the player's return, according to Carlos Monfort.
Coordination with medical staff and national team
Physiotherapists working with Barcelona have already worked with the Spanish national team in the past, so the team has a clear communication channel to express their concerns to the team.
It is already confirmed that Barcelona will miss Yamal for the rest of the season, and he is expected to participate in the upcoming World Cup held in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
No early return unless fully fit
Barcelona’s decision is not to rush Yamal into games if there are any concerns around injury. Barca doesn't want the Spanish national team to force Yamal to the ground and to get his injury worse; for Yamal's safe recovery, Barca will speak out to the RFEF to consider the player's health above everything.
World Cup participation carefully managed
If the player is not 100% fit, then Barca will propose to the national team to bench Yamal for the opening two matches in the group, which are against Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia, and then bring the player with full fitness against Uruguay, which is expected to be a decider for group champions.
Focus on long term performance and next season
Barcelona are having big aims for next season in Europe, so they do not want their star player’s hamstring injury to get worse and further complicated, so the Catalans will communicate their views on the situation with the RFEF through all channels.
