Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has confirmed that Lamine Yamal is fully fit and ready for the UCL second leg against Newcastle United. Recall that the 18-year-old sensation was notably rested during the weekend win over Sevilla in La Liga, leading to speculation regarding his physical condition.
Reacting, the German tactician dismissed any injury concerns, insisting that Yamal is fully prepared for the decisive clash at the Spotify Camp Nou.
Flick added that Lamine trained well yesterday, and he expects him to make a difference against Spurs.
His words, “He’s fine. He’s the player who can make a difference. He trained fantastically yesterday. The team did too. Today as well. The Champions League is one of the best competitions; everyone wants to play there, and it’s an extra motivation for the players.
They’ll play man-to-man defence. It’ll be tough. They’re a physical team, and they’re dangerous on the fast break. We need to play a perfect game, and we’ll try to do just that. We have to play with conviction and find the open space.”
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Futbol Club Barcelona is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.
Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto “Més que un club” (“More than a club”). Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the third-most valuable sports team in the world, worth $5.51 billion, and the world’s fourth richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €582.1 million.
The official Barcelona anthem is the “Cant del Barça”, written by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs. Barcelona traditionally play in dark shades of blue and garnet stripes, hence nicknamed Blaugrana.
In March 2021, Lionel Messi overtook Xavi’s record of 767 games played for the club, and presently has made 778 official appearances in all competitions, while also holding the record for the most appearances in La Liga matches for Barcelona, with 520.
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