Barcelona Star Lamine Yamal Gets Blunt Words Before PSG Clash

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In the 2-1 win over Real Sociedad, Lamine Yamal came off the bench to play 32 minutes and recorded an assist. After the match, Barcelona manager Hansi Flick spoke with the media and shared his thoughts on seeing his young player return to the pitch before facing PSG.

“It’s wonderful to have him back,” Flick said (h/t Marca). “Everyone has been able to see just how good Lamine is. The whole team has done an excellent job. Since the last match, we’ve had 68 hours of rest, and it’s incredible that all the players are giving their best performance.”

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For PSG, Le Parisien reports that Vitinha is expected to be available for the Barcelona match, with nothing particularly alarming about his condition. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has also shown he can bounce back remarkably quickly, so another race against time is underway.

Fabián Ruiz, who was rested, and João Neves both have a good chance of being ready for the game. Paris had hoped Neves could get some minutes this weekend to ease back in.

On the other hand, Désiré Doué is unlikely to rejoin the squad in time for Barcelona. He’s making progress in his recovery, but will probably fall just short for this trip.