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'The prognosis is much more uncertain' - Huge Lamine Yamal concern for Barcelona as doctor delivers ominous verdict on latest injury blow

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<p>Yamal <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/barcelona-sweating-lamine-yamal-ankle-injury-wonderkid-eventually-forced-off-defeat-leganes/blt094c94e8cc0c8ed2" target="_blank">sustained an ankle injury during his team's 1-0 loss against Leganes in La Liga</a> on Sunday and may be out for as long as a month. The latest setback comes less than a month since he recovered from a previous ankle issue.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The Catalan side said he had been diagnosed with a grade 1 injury to his ligaments, and Dr Ripoll, a surgeon specialising in football, believes the situation is not a simple one as he said the 17-year-old's situation may get worse if it is not allowed to heal completely.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>"It's not a typical sprain, it's a much more specific injury, a slight tear of the membrane that joins the tibia to the fibula, which is known as syndesmosis," Dr Ripoll told <a href="https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2024/12/17/el-dr-ripoll-advierte-sobre-la-lesion-de-lamine-yamal-no-es-un-simple-esguince-y-tiene-un-pronostico-mas-incierto-cadena-ser/" target="_blank"><em>Cadena SER</em></a>. "The prognosis is much more uncertain."</p><p>He added: "He has played 80 per cent of the games and last year he reached 91%. [Barcelona] will do well to let him heal completely and without any rush... A diastasis can occur, which is the separation of the tibia and fibula due to the lack of this membrane, leaving the ankle in a very unstable state."</p>

WHAT DR RIPOLL SAID

<p>The winger has been a regular starter for club and country for some time and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/not-kamikazes-spain-luis-de-la-fuente-hits-back-barcelona-lamine-yamal-leaves-squad-injury/bltbe88526279eb2236" target="_self">Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has pushed back</a> on <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/barcelona-president-joan-laporta-slams-spain-lamine-yamal-gavi-suffer-injuries-international-duty/blt7322829b3da68a2c" target="_blank">criticism for adding to the teenager's workload</a>. Following the latest setback, Barca and La Roja may take a more careful approach with him as he recovers.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR YAMAL?

'The prognosis is much more uncertain' - Huge Lamine Yamal concern for Barcelona as doctor delivers ominous verdict on latest injury blow | Goal.com

Lamine Yamal&apos;s recovery from injury may be more complicated than first thought as Barcelona were warned against rushing him back into the team.