Ahead of Sunday’s La Liga clash with Elche, Flick offered a reassuring update on Yamal’s condition. “He’s fine,” the German coach confirmed. Some days he still feels a bit of pain, but he’s progressing well.”
The Blaugrana boss also addressed the absence of Pedri, who suffered a setback following El Clasico. “After the match in Madrid, he only had a minor discomfort, just fatigue, but when we checked it, we found the injury. We have to accept it. Hopefully, he’ll be back soon,” he said.
Barcelona currently trail Real Madrid by eight points, though they have a game in hand. The leaders outclassed Valencia 4-0 at home on Saturday to move to 30 points after 11 matchdays. The ball is now firmly in Barcelona’s court to respond with a victory.