The Catalan newspaper “Mundo Deportivo” revealed the details of this program, noting that after the player underwent a sound wave therapy session ten days ago, the Barcelona winger had a rest period of between 48 and 72 hours. He then underwent a complete rest before starting a special rehabilitation program with two physiotherapists at the Catalan club last Thursday.
The program followed by Yamal aims to help him return to group training and matches within a period of between 7 and 10 days. Indeed, Yamal participated in part of the group training last Wednesday, under the supervision of German coach Hans Flick, the coach of the Catalan team.
The newspaper mentioned that Barcelona has not ruled out the possibility of Lamine playing for a few minutes against Athletic Bilbao next Saturday, which is a small test before the main goal, which is to reach the peak of his physical fitness before the match against Chelsea in the fifth round of the Champions League.
“Mundo Deportivo” pointed out that the player is looking forward to playing in the first match after returning to Camp Nou (against Bilbao), but the priority is his full recovery, and if his condition does not improve well, the technical staff and club officials will not rush his return.
It also noted that Belgian doctor Ernest Schilders is following Yamal’s condition, and he has assessed the young player and given his approval, and he is scheduled to return to Barcelona to work with Bruna, the team doctor, and reassess his condition in preparation for his return and the next phase of treatment.
The newspaper quoted sources inside Barça as saying that Lamine was suffering from severe pain and was worried about the seriousness of the injury, but he completely refused to undergo any surgery, but rather requested consultation with specialists from outside the club, which Barcelona had previously arranged by using the Belgian doctor who is currently supervising his treatment.
It also mentioned that despite the desire of the young Spanish star to join the national team, Lamine arrived at the Spanish national team training camp on the evening of Monday, November 10, knowing that he would not be able to travel with his country’s national team delegation to Georgia, after being informed by Barcelona officials of the treatment plan he underwent on Monday, November 10, and for this reason they expected his absence from the November matches in advance.
The newspaper confirmed that the doctors informed the Barcelona star that his injury is difficult and complex, and if it is not treated well, it may last for several months, and the player is fully aware of this, and is fully focused on recovery, and the priority now is to overcome the injury without any distraction, and strengthen the injured area to prevent its recurrence.
In addition to the treatment programs, after the Clasico match against Real Madrid, Lamine Yamal decided to reduce his media appearances and reduce his activity on social media, and the following planned video will not be published unless he participates in the Chelsea match.
She added, “Moreover, Yamal ended his relationship with the Argentine singer Nicki Nicole, which witnessed some difficulties in its last days, which affected the young player’s technical and mental state.”
“Mundo Deportivo” mentioned that Lamine Yamal’s ambition (18 years old) remains firm, which is to lead Barcelona to the top, and he realizes that he must improve aspects of his daily routine without losing the personality that brought him to this rapid rise among the elite, and the player has also allocated an area for physiotherapy and water recovery systems in his new home, believing in the importance of every detail.
She added that despite the pain suffered by the Barcelona player in recent months since his return from the international break in September, Lamine Yamal has already shown clear signs of improvement in the last half of the season, and the Barcelona striker returned to participate against Girona after the international break in October, but it was clear in the Clasico that he was not in full physical fitness.
She concluded her report by saying that Yamal rethought his style, and realized that he needed to regain his balance, and he was indeed decisive in two consecutive victories over Elche and Celta Vigo, as well as in the draw against Club Brugge in the Champions League, but he suffered severe pain after the Celta Vigo match, which led to this new plan.
