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Why Lamine Yamal Isn’t Playing for Barcelona vs. Real Madrid

SI·James Cormack·23 days ago
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A celebratory night is in store for Barcelona, who can clinch back-to-back La Liga titles when their fiercest rivals, Real Madrid , come to town on Sunday night. Hansi Flick’s Blaugrana have fully capitalised on Madrid's disarray, although even a Los Blancos outfit uncompromised by disharmony would've found it tough to live with their Clásico foes, who have won 10 league outings in succession. The gap, as a result, is 11 points, with Barcelona admirably coping in the absence of the generationally gifted Lamine Yamal as of late. Used unrelentingly by Flick since his wondrous senior emergence, Yamal's body finally gave way last month. With Raphinha suffering from a spate of fitness setbacks, Barça have needed their teenage superstar to move through the gears. Without him, Flick's high-octane and technically gifted unit loses a semblance of sparkle, and he's not the only superstar missing Sunday's Clásico.…

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