Flick: Yamal took a knock but will travel with Barcelona

Hansi Flick said Lamine Yamal took a knock, felt pain, trained away from the main group, then told staff he was fine and will travel with the squad.

Flick’s wording, circulated by Barcelona-facing accounts quoting the manager, was specific and limited: the winger was in pain, separate work was the safer option, and the player later said everything was fine. Selection for kick-off was left open. He will travel with us and we will see tomorrow, Flick said.

What was confirmed

This is not an official long-term injury listing. Flick did not name a muscle group, a scan, or a multi-week absence. Frenkie de Jong remains the named injured absentee in squad-list chatter around the same camp. Yamal is in a different category: available to travel, with a late check still to come.

For Valencia vs Barcelona, that distinction matters. A player who travels can still be held out of the matchday 11 after the final medical pass. A player ruled out in the press conference is already off the board. Flick did not take Yamal off the board.

Where to watch

Barcelona's La Liga matches are shown by the licensed rightsholder in each market. No new broadcast details were announced with the training update, so check the official listing closer to kick-off.

The question for supporters is straightforward: is Yamal in the group that walks out? Flick has already answered the first half of that question: travel, yes. The second half waits on the official squad sheet.

Until that sheet drops, treat social claims that Yamal is out as unverified. The hard news from the manager is a knock, separate training, a player report that he felt fine, and a place on the trip.

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