HANSI FLICK blasted the Spanish national side as he revealed Lamine Yamal is a doubt for Barcelona’s Champions League clash at Newcastle on Thursday. Winger Yamal has racked up 23 caps by

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has slammed Spain's handling of Lamine Yamal after confirming the winger will miss his side's La Liga clash with Valencia at Camp Nou on Sunday. Flick has said Spain were aware that Yamal was already nursing an injury when they decided to start the teenager in both their World Cup qualifiers against Bulgaria and Turkey this week.

Regardless of the intent behind Raphinha’s tardiness, Flick is known to have a zero tolerance policy when it comes to players arriving late. Jules Koundé has fallen foul of the manager’s rules on a number of occasions and has found himself dropped from the starting lineup as a result.

Raphinha was dropped from Barcelona’s starting XI as Hansi Flick’s side crushed Valencia 6–0, sparking fan reactions and speculation over the captain’s benching.

Although Barcelona defeated Valencia 6-0, with the Brazilian winger contributing to the resounding victory by scoring two goals, he did not start in the starting lineup, but came on as a substitute. Press reports indicated that German coach Hansi Flick's decision was disciplinary.

Yamal suffered an injury to the pubic area whilst representing Spain in recent international action. Barcelona manager Hansi Flick was noticeably upset at Spain’s national team for their handling of Yamal’s fitness, particularly how they forced him to play deep into the second of their two World Cup qualifier games after giving him painkillers.

Since his arrival at FC Barcelona last year, Hansi Flick has not shied away from making the most use of the stream of talent coming through the club’s youth and reserve ranks.Gerard Martin, Marc