Teenager struggled in Barca’s La Liga begin at Elche however improves in opposition to Athletic Bilbao, in response to Hansi Flick.
Printed On 30 Aug 2026
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has indicated that teenage star Lamine Yamal is discovering his means again to his “prime stage” earlier than Monday’s La Liga conflict in opposition to Rayo Vallecano.
The 19-year-old struggled in Barca’s first match of the season at Elche however improved in opposition to Athletic Bilbao within the second, Flick mentioned, though he didn’t discover the web.
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“I do know everyone seems to be nervous about how is Lamine, how is he doing. And naturally, take a look at his scenario – he performed a World Cup after an enormous damage,” Flick advised reporters on Sunday.
Flick mentioned the Spanish World Cup winner is returning to his finest, which Yamal has not hit since struggling a hamstring damage in April.
The winger returned on the World Cup however, regardless of Spain’s success, had restricted particular person affect on the match.
“Now he’s coming again after three weeks vacation, and likewise the primary recreation possibly was not his finest recreation.
“However I mentioned this, I used to be very completely happy that he begins the sport and he labored for the workforce.”
Yamal dissatisfied within the first half in opposition to Athletic on Thursday however stepped up a gear after the break.
“He performed 90 minutes in opposition to Bilbao. And for him in the meanwhile, it’s additionally good to [have] 90 minutes on the pitch,” Flick continued.
“We noticed him in some conditions actually on this prime stage. And now, you couldn’t see this within the coaching as we speak, however I noticed it, and it was wonderful.
“Everybody loves Lamine, and he’s in a great way. And now we have to help him, and we try this.”
Yamal appeared in a nasty temper after the sport in opposition to Elche however happier in coaching earlier than the Rayo conflict.
“After all, it’s at all times good when the gamers are smiling, but it surely’s not on daily basis the identical means,” Flick added.
“I’m additionally not smiling on daily basis. It’s like that.”
Barca received each of their opening fixtures with Raphinha taking part in as a makeshift quantity 9 after the champions had been unable to land top target Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid.
“After all, I’m proud of my workforce. [Sporting director] Deco is engaged on that to strengthen the workforce. We don’t have strain,” Flick mentioned, reiterating he’s content material with the gamers out there to him if Barca don’t signal a brand new striker.
