"Yamal, 18, has not featured since before the September international break, missing Barça's wins against Valencia, Newcastle United, Getafe and Real Oviedo. "Hey! I'm back," the Barça forward posted on social media on Friday alongside a video of some of the best moments from his short career so far. Prior to his injury, Yamal had started the season in fine form, scoring two goals and creating two more in the first three matches of the LaLiga season."
"He then set up three more goals in Spain's World Cup qualifying wins over Bulgaria and Turkey, but his appearances in those matches did not go down well with Barça coach Hansi Flick. Yamal had joined up with Spain with a minor groin problem and aggravated the issue while with the national team, with Flick accusing La Roja of not taking care of their young players. Speaking this week, Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said he wasn't interested in what Flick thought, with the German coach saying he "can live with that.""
Lamine Yamal will be available for Barcelona's LaLiga fixture against Real Sociedad after missing the previous four matches with a groin injury. He missed wins over Valencia, Newcastle United, Getafe and Real Oviedo. Yamal began the season strongly with two goals and two assists in the first three league matches and added three assists for Spain in World Cup qualifying. The groin issue was aggravated while with the national team, prompting criticism from Hansi Flick and a dismissive response from Spain coach Luis de la Fuente. Barcelona also assess Raphinha, while Balde nears a return and ter Stegen and Gavi remain long-term absentees.
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