Tests have confirmed that Lamine Yamal has only a strain in his left hamstring, which he got while playing for Spain, Barcelona announced on Monday.
The young star had the tests after leaving the national team following their 1-0 victory over Denmark in the Nations League on Saturday.
Spain stated that the 17-year-old forward was sent back to his club to avoid “the risk of injury.”
Barcelona did not provide a specific timeline for his return, only mentioning that he “will be out of action until he has fully recovered.”
Barcelona’s next match is at home against Sevilla in the Spanish league on Sunday.
Yamal is expected to be ready for the matches against Bayern Munich in the Champions League on October 23 and the Spanish league “clasico” against Real Madrid three days later.
He will miss the Nations League home game against Serbia on Tuesday. Yamal played a key role in Spain’s success at this year’s European Championship.
Coach Luis de la Fuente has called up Atletico Madrid’s Rodrigo Riquelme to take Yamal’s place.
So far this season, Yamal has played 11 games and scored five goals for Barcelona.
