Lamine Yamal has suffered another injury just before the upcoming FIFA international break, a period that will provide him with extra time to recover and return to action for FC Barcelona. Already, there are signs of the team’s growing reliance on the young star.

Lamine Yamal picked up an ankle injury Barcelona's last UEFA Champions League game and will be out of action for two to three weeks.

Lamine Yamal has been ruled out of Barcelona's LaLiga game against Real Sociedad on Sunday with a "severe contusion" in his ankle the club said. The 17-year-old picked up the problem in the 5-2 Champions League win over Red Star Belgrade in midweek.