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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.
“We did really well.” Hansi Flick was a happy man after Barça’s thumping 6-0 win over Valencia – and with good reason. Fresh from the international break, his side produced a dominant all-round display, leaving the German coach full of praise in his post-match press conference.
The Spanish football federation has hit back at Barcelona after Hansi Flick accused the national team of ignoring the possibility of Lamine Yamal suffering a potential injury. The teenager will not be available for the game against Valencia,
The Spanish champions dropped points for the first time this season at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday night, when goalkeeper Joan Garcia was their best player in a 1-1 draw. After the match, Flick locked his players in the dressing room, holding a team meeting in which he made his displeasure known.
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