Lamine Yamal has established himself as one of the best players in the world.
Not only has he become a mainstay of Barcelona, but he also shines with the Spanish national team.
As a result, he is an undisputed starter for Hansi Flick and is accumulating a lot of minutes on the field.
However, legend Ruud Gullit has expressed serious concern for the 18-year-old, highlighting his physical condition as a potential risk.
"It's not normal. The problem is that the team relies on him a lot. And he's very young. I'm really worried that he could get injured because he plays all the time. And people say: 'Yeah, but he's young.' But look at what happened with Pedro and Gavin. They have to play in a World Cup. Then you play with the youth and you get injured. And recovering from an injury is difficult. I hope it doesn't happen again," Gullit told Diario AS.
At just 18 years old, Lamine has already made 150 appearances for Barcelona, spending two years as an undisputed starter.
Furthermore, he is the team's most used player this season, with 3,657 minutes in total.
Despite the heavy workload, he hasn't had many problems with injuries; pubalgia was the problem that kept him out the longest, but he is now fully fit.
As a football legend, Gullit warns of a problem previously experienced by Pedri and Gavi, who accumulated many minutes with Barcelona and Spain, suffering serious injuries that affected their form.
With the 2026 World Cup just around the corner, Yamali is expected to play a lot with the national team.
For this reason, Barcelona may have to give him more rest at the start of the 2026/27 season.
Since the arrival of Hansi Flick, Yamali has become one of Barcelona's most important players.
However, the heavy workload could jeopardize his physical endurance, especially since he will be coming off the World Cup with little rest.
In this context, Barcelona could find a solution in Roony Bardghji to manage his minutes.
After arriving from Copenhagen for 2.5 million euros, Bardghji has become one of Barcelona's most promising players.
In his first season, he played just 616 minutes under Flick.
However, the Swede could be key in giving Yamal a break at the start of the 2026/27 season, helping him recover physically after the World Cup.
With his dribbling and speed, he could earn more minutes and this could be his best opportunity.
If he doesn't get minutes at the start of the season, Bardghji could leave Barcelona, who are reportedly open to loaning him out to gain more experience.
However, he has no desire to sell it outright, as he believes in its long-term potential.
For this reason, the preparatory phase and the first matches will determine his future – if he is not used to lighten Yamal's load, he could leave the team./Express newspaper/
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