Barcelona are reportedly planning to block Lamine Yamal from being called up by Spain for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Bulgaria as the fallout from the forward's recent groin injury continues.

At just 18 years old, Lamine Yamal is already cemented as one of the brightest stars in world soccer. That status was reinforced at the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony, where he finished second behind Ousmane Dembele. Now, Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has shared his thoughts on the young winger.

First, Fermin Lopez suffered a groin injury, with the club saying on Tuesday that he will likely be ruled out for three weeks. Then came the biggest blow with Gavi’s torn meniscus. The 21-year-old is set to be out for five months after undergoing surgery on a problem that was initially diagnosed as being less severe.

Los Blaugranas were able to control the final minutes and cruised to the finish line to remain unbeaten in 2024–25. The victory sees Barcelona overtake Real Madrid and are now top of La Liga through seven games. Player ratings from the game below.