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Hansi Flick hopes Lamine Yamal can play for Barcelona towards Atletico Madrid within the Copa del Rey on Tuesday (8.30pm GMT) regardless of the playmaker struggling a ugly foot harm throughout their 2-0 win at Las Palmas in LaLiga on Saturday.
Spain sensation Yamal has not educated with Barca however might function when the Spanish leaders host opponents some extent behind them within the desk within the first leg of the semi-finals.
“I believe he’ll be capable of play,” mentioned Flick, who acquired a guard of honour from his gamers at coaching on Monday to have a good time his sixtieth birthday earlier than being named LaLiga supervisor of the month for February later within the day.
“I’m optimistic, however we’ll must see what the physician says. We will’t say that Lamine or sure gamers ought to be specifically protected [from dangerous fouls] – it ought to be for everybody.”
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Lamine Yamal harm
Yamal shared a photograph of his bloodied foot on social media after the win over Las Palmas, including the ironic caption: “Not a foul”.
Defender Alex Munoz appeared to step on Yamal’s foot throughout the second-half incident, however referee Cordero Vega didn’t cease play.
“If [perpetrators] don’t get yellow playing cards, laborious fouls shall be repeated,” warned Flick, through Mundo Deportivo. “We should always defend [players] – that’s essentially the most wise factor to do.
“In Spain, all of us wish to see one-on-one conditions, to see gamers who’re able to getting previous the defenders. We’ve got to guard them.”
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Dani Olmo ‘can play’
Yamal arrange the opener at Las Palmas for Dani Olmo, whose availability saga has resurfaced once more because of an try by LaLiga president Javier Tebas to have the midfielder’s registration cancelled.
Barcelona weren’t allowed to register Olmo earlier this season due to monetary guidelines however had been granted an injunction in January to take action for the Spain worldwide and Pau Victor, with a closing resolution due from the Consejo Superior de Deportes.
“I don’t wish to say something,” mentioned Flick, who gained the managerial honour after guiding the membership again to the highest of the desk.
“For me, what issues is that he can play now, and I’m glad about that. I don’t know what’s going to occur. I’m shocked by the issues that occur on the membership, however I’m very glad to be right here.”
Barcelona shared a photograph of Flick shimmying between his gamers to have a good time his birthday, describing them as “displaying the love for the birthday boy”.
