Groin disease! Marca: Barcelona will control Yamal s appearance and may be on the bench more

Marca reported on November 3 that Yamal has not yet fully recovered and groin pain has affected his performance.

He is no longer the balance-breaking player he was a few months ago or over the past few seasons, but clear improvement could be seen against Elche, and technical staff believe he is gradually returning to his best form.

The professionals know exactly what to do to make him break out again. They must arrange his playing time reasonably. He needs more time on the bench.

"We have to manage his injury. He needs to train, receive treatment... I can't say the injury is over, it comes and goes. He has to learn to manage." Flick said after Sunday's game against Elche.

The winger scored a goal in the game and performed well again with some dribbling, cycling moves and one-on-one breakthroughs. But he was yet to return to his previous form and was substituted towards the end of the game. He hoped to stay on and score another goal, but ultimately did not play the full 90 minutes.

According to FC Barcelona, ​​the key to preventing Yamal from recurring groin injury or reducing its impact is to reasonably arrange his playing time. That means he won't be playing every game like he used to (for example, he started 58 of 62 games last season), so he has to understand and accept the role as a backup.

Flick and the technical staff told him that sitting on the bench to complete the game is part of the treatment, and it is a very important part, and he must abide by this. In the last four games, he has only played one of them, the El Clasico at the Bernabeu, and in the games against Girona, Olympiakos and Elche, he returned to the dressing room early. This may become the norm in the coming weeks. There are currently no plans to rest him in training, although everything will depend on how he progresses and feels.

The club is sure that the 18-year-old Yamal will accept this new situation because he himself most hopes to return to his best condition as soon as possible and he is the main victim of groin pain.

The club is also considering reducing his public activities to help him get physical and mental rest outside the sports city. The club believes that he has always behaved very professionally and the player will understand this arrangement.