The situation surrounding Lamine Yamal has turned into a small medical saga inside FC Barcelona — one of those frustrating stories where the body says “stop,” but the schedule keeps shouting “go.” Since the pubalgia flare-up he suffered in September, nothing has truly gone back to zero, and what first looked like a brief setback has become a puzzle that the coaching staff must manage day by day.

What Really Happened With His Injury?

Pubalgia is a silent tormentor — players like Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Xabi Alonso, and Sergio Ramos know it well. It’s not the kind of injury that breaks you, but the kind that stays, lingers, and resurfaces.

For the 18-year-old Lamine Yamal, the pain erupted during Spain’s matches against Turkey and Bulgaria in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers. That episode triggered the public frustration of Hansi Flick, who openly criticized Luis de la Fuente for not handling the winger’s condition with enough caution.

Since then, Yamal has missed seven games:
– Two with Spain in October
– Four in LaLiga
– One in the UEFA Champions League

And even when he returned, he wasn’t himself. His post-injury version was subdued, especially in El Clásico on October 26 at the Santiago Bernabéu, where it was evident that the discomfort hadn’t disappeared.

A Return With a Goal… but at What Cost?

Against Elche on November 2, Flick put him back on the pitch. Yamal responded like a star: a goal, constant danger, nearly 90 minutes, and a 3-1 win at Montjuïc.

Still, the German coach immediately cooled down the excitement.

Flick didn’t sugarcoat anything:

“The injury comes and goes. We have to manage it.”

A direct, almost fatherly message — translation: he’s not fully OK yet.

That's why, despite the goal, no one on Barça’s staff is celebrating the recovery just yet.

So, Will He Be Ready for the Brugge Match?

This is the key: with pubalgia, everything depends on the day.

With 48 hours left before the clash against Club Brugge at the Jan Breydel Stadium (Matchday 4 of the Champions League group stage, November 5), the reality is that Lamine Yamal is not guaranteed to start.

Inside the club, the feeling is clear: they won’t take risks.

The most likely scenario is:
– He will not start
– He may play limited minutes, only if the match context allows it

And it doesn’t stop there — for the November 9 match against Real Celta de Vigo, the plan would be similar: restricted involvement, no unnecessary risk.

Lamine is back, yes — but he’s walking a tightrope the Barça staff intends to manage with extreme care.