Yamal injury complicated, return date uncertain: Barca coach Flick

Barcelona: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Saturday Lamine Yamal s groin injury is not simple to heal from and cast doubt over a potential return dat...

Barcelona: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Saturday Lamine Yamal's groin injury is not simple to heal from and cast doubt over a potential return date.

The Spanish champions said Yamal would be out for two-to-three weeks in a statement on Friday, but Flick suggested the 18-year-old winger's absence could potentially be longer.

Yamal will miss World Cup qualifiers with Spain and is aiming to return before Barcelona face Real Madrid in a Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu on October 26.

"This injury is not so easy, like a muscle (injury), we have this experience with (those), the coaches, the therapists.

"With this kind of injury, it's not easy to say now, okay, he can play in two weeks, in three weeks or four weeks, so he's able to play in the Clasico -- this is not possible.