FC Barcelona Forward Yamal Sidelined for Newcastle Champions League Fixture
Young winger Yamal has been ruled out of Barça’s forthcoming European match facing Newcastle United this Thursday.
The talented teenager sat out his team’s 6-0 triumph against Valencia CF because of a hip injury.
His unavailability comes after comments over the extent of action he accumulated with international assignment for Spain.
The Barcelona starlet took part for 79 minutes in Spain’s 3-0 win against the Bulgarian side in early September.
Furthermore, played for another extended period only three days later during a one-sided win against the Turkish national team.
Barcelona however claimed a impressive 6-0 triumph against their opponents in the absence of their teenage attacker.
Barcelona decided to exclude him in the selection ahead of their European first match against Newcastle.
Also missing for this game is Spain left-back Balde with a hamstring injury and star Pablo Gavi, who is recovering from a long-term injury.
However, Dutch playmaker De Jong has been included despite missing the Valencia fixture following national team commitments.
Barcelona enjoyed a impressive season previously, winning the La Liga title and reaching the last four of the Champions League before being eliminated by Inter Milan.
