Yamal could miss Barca's trip to Real Sociedad
Lamine Yamal may not be fit to feature for Barcelona against Real Sociedad in their LaLiga clash on Monday (AEDT), according to head coach Hansi Flick.
Yamal has been training alone in an attempt to recover after a hectic schedule for the Blaugrana.
Pau Cubarsi is in contention, however, despite suffering a facial injury in the midweek 5-2 UEFA Champions League win at Red Star Belgrade.
Cubarsi participated in a full training session with the team, but 17-year-old Yamal was not present.
"Lamine was inside and he did specific strength training. He has had a lot of matches in the last few weeks so we took care of him and let him [train separately] indoors. We will see what his situation is tomorrow," Flick revealed.
The German also took time to heap praise on Robert Lewandowski, who has scored 19 goals in 16 appearances across all competitions.
"He is in very good shape. I am also impressed with how he helps the defence. For me, there are no thoughts about giving him a rest," he added.
"Dani [Olmo] felt a little bit unwell at night but this morning he is doing better, so with him just treatments and medicine, I think he is ready for tomorrow against Sociedad."
La Real has fared better on the road, collecting 11 of its 15 points away and losing four of its six home matches, with its only victory in front of its own fans coming against lowly Valencia.
Barcelona, on 33 points from 12 matches, is six points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, which has 27 from 12 games.
