Lamine Yamal misses Barcelona training ahead of Spanish Super Cup clash tonight

The forward is dealing with a health issue.

Just a few hours before kickoff, Barcelona’s preparations for the Spanish Super Cup were thrown into disarray when teenage star Lamine Yamal missed the last training session due to illness.

On Tuesday night, the team’s preparations took an unexpected turn when they entered the King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah without their most potent attacking outlet. Yamal was conspicuously absent from the club’s last drills before their pivotal matchup with the Basque team tonight.

Lamine Yamal did not go onto the grass with his teammates, according to camp reports, because of a “general feeling of unwellness.” Due to the club’s notable refusal to provide a formal medical report, commentators have concluded that the problem is neither a serious injury nor a persistent issue.

Is it just a risk management step?

Rather, the choice to keep him out of the main group seems to be a well-thought-out risk management tactic to give him the best opportunity of recuperating in time for kickoff.

The forward stayed inside the facility to perform “specific work” in the gymnasium while the rest of the team adapted to Saudi Arabian conditions. This customised regimen implies that while he battles the little illness, the physical staff is trying to limit his workload.

The Spanish international has previously raised concerns in recent weeks by skipping the last practice before a game. Just last weekend, a similar situation occurred before the LaLiga match versus Espanyol.

Lamine Yamal missed training two days before the derby, expressing a similar feeling of unease. Lamine Yamal was included in the starting lineup and finished the game despite having little time to prepare on the grass.

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