Barcelona holds emergency meeting over Yamal

Barca's medical team and management contacted specialist doctor Lasse Lempainen - a leading injury expert - to evaluate and advise on treatment for Lamine Yamal.

Yamal contributed 1 goal in Barcelona's 3-3 draw with Club Brugge in the Champions League qualifying round in the early morning of November 6.

According to Mundo Deportivo , Barcelona held a medical meeting lasting more than 3 hours with specialist doctor Lasse Lempainen, to evaluate and advise on treatment for the 18-year-old striker's persistent pubalgia (pubic joint pain).

This season, Yamal missed four games in September and October due to a pubic injury. Although he returned and even featured in the 3-3 draw with Club Brugge in the Champions League, he has frequently shown signs of pain, especially in the recent 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid in El Clasico.

Barca are concerned that Yamal could suffer serious consequences if he plays without a full recovery. Pubalgia is not a common muscle injury but a chronic condition that causes persistent pain in the pubic and groin area, due to an imbalance between the abdominal and groin muscles.

Medical experts from Spain such as former Barcelona physiotherapist Miquel Àngel Cos stress that "pubalgia cannot be cured, but can only be managed and monitored".

The concern is that the condition may be "incurable" and could recur throughout his career, as Lionel Messi experienced twice between 2000 and 2008.

That's why Barca hope Dr. Lasse Lempainen, who has a clinic in Turku (Finland), can make a breakthrough for Yamal's condition. Dr. Lasse is one of the leading experts in sports medicine, advising other big clubs such as Atletico Madrid, AC Milan and Juventus.

Lempainen has been discussing Yamal's case with Barcelona's doctors, focusing on the common symptoms of groin injuries and how to manage the youngster's intensity.

Source: https://znews.vn/barcelona-hop-khan-vi-yamal-post1600692.html