Barça clear up doubts about Lamine Yamal for the Spanish Super Cup

FC Barcelona has a very important commitment tonight in the Spanish Super Cup. The four best teams in our country will face each other in Saudi Arabia for the throne of national soccer. Barça will face Athletic Club in the first semifinal, while the second will feature the two teams from Madrid.

Lamine Yamal attracts all eyes before his debut in the Super Cup

The winners will face each other in the big final next Sunday. In a short tournament, the margin for error is minimal and the management of details becomes decisive, because one bad decision leaves you without a title in 90 minutes. That's why the buildup has been lived with so much tension, especially considering the doubts that have arisen about the presence of Lamine Yamal.

The "10" has missed the last two training sessions and is doubtful for FC Barcelona's debut in the Spanish Super Cup. In fact, many media outlets have claimed that Roony Bardghji will take his place in the starting eleven. The idea makes sense from the outside: if Lamine Yamal is not at 100%, Flick could protect him and bet on the quality of the Swede, who is looking to keep convincing the German coach.

However, to the delight of the culé fans, the club has confirmed that Lamine Yamal's situation is under control. According to sources in the locker room, Lamine is doing specific work, but he should not have problems playing tonight. That nuance changes everything, because the presence of the "10" on the field can be a decisive factor in the final result.

Lamine Yamal will start today in the Spanish Super Cup

In a match as important as the debut in the Spanish Super Cup, the most likely scenario is that Lamine Yamal will start. Flick knows that Athletic is a team that forces you to give your maximum, so he will need the best players on the field. Few in Europe have Lamine's ability to unbalance in one-on-one situations, draw extra defenders, and create numerical advantages where there are none.

FC Barcelona has been taking care of his physical condition to the maximum in recent days so that he can play, and it seems that the objective has been achieved. The feeling inside the culé locker room is that Lamine Yamal is fine, that the planning has been correct, and that the plan is to have him available from the first minute. If for any reason he doesn't last the full match, Flick can always ration his minutes with an early substitution without completely losing his impact.

There is no doubt that the "10" is eager to shine, because the Spanish Super Cup offers a huge showcase. For Barça, winning today not only means being in the final, it also means reinforcing the message that the team is ready to compete. With Lamine Yamal in the starting eleven, that message becomes more credible, more threatening, and much more exciting for Barcelona fans.