Messi Faced the Same Battle: Lamine Yamal’s injury raises concern at Barcelona | OneFootball

Spanish reports reveal he is battling problem that limited his performance

Messi Faced the Same Battle: Lamine Yamal’s injury raises concern at Barcelona

According to Sport, the 18 year old winger played through the recent match while suffering from pubalgia, painful groin condition. This injury clearly limited his explosiveness and stamina throughout the game.

The Barcelona coaching staff reportedly aware of his pain and adjusted his role to try and lessen the physical demand. Despite this technical staff chose to leave Yamal on the field for the entire match even when his fatigue noticeable.

Yamal is currently undergoing conservative treatment and wants to avoid surgery for now. Reports suggest he plans to rest and carefully monitor his progress over the next few weeks before making any bigger decisions.

There're no immediate plans for operation. the main focus right now on daily rehabilitation and managing his training load making sure he doesn't push too hard too .. especially with Barcelona's packed schedule.

Interestingly this situation echoes the start of Lionel Messi's career as he also dealt with similar groin problem and recovered without needing surgery.