Barcelona coach Hansi Flick reported on Saturday that Lamine Yamal will need more recovery time to return from his pubic injury.

The 18-year-old has missed the Catalan club's last two La Liga games and their Champions League opener. He will also not be at the Johan Cruyff Stadium this Saturday.

“We have to take it day by day with Lamine. With Balde, his case is better and we hope to see him again soon. Lamine needs more time,” Flick revealed.

Full-back Alejandro Balde, who has been out in recent weeks with a muscle injury, will not be in the squad for this match either, although the German coach acknowledged, in the press room at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, that he could return “soon”.

Lamine Yamal will travel with Barcelona to the Ballon d’Or gala

On Monday, the day after the match against Getafe, the German coach will be part of the Barca delegation at the Ballon d’Or gala in Paris.

Lamine Yamal, Raphael Dias Raphinha, Pedro Gonzalez ‘Pedri’ and Robert Lewandowski are nominated for the award for best player of the year. last season.

“One day we will see Lamine win the Ballon d'Or. We are nominated and everyone who is nominated deserves it. We have to be there and show respect to the winners, it's important,” said Flick, who is in contention for the Johan Cruyff award for best coach of the year.

In the last match played at St James' Park, striker Marcus Rashford, one of the new signings for this season, stood out, scoring a brace in Barca's victory in their debut in Europe's top competition.

“I firmly believe in his quality, but you always have to work hard and keep learning. I will continue to push him and support him,” he said of the England international.