Lamine Yamal's injury status casts a shadow over Barcelona’s preparations for their Copa del Rey semi-final against Atlético Madrid. While manager Hansi Flick remains hopeful, the player's absence from training increases the likelihood of his unavailability for this crucial match.

Even with their defensive issues, a mix of youth and experience alongside one of Europe's most effective offside traps has been able to propel Barcelona to contend for everything. During the last five games in the league,

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick was slightly critical of his team's performance in a hard-fought 2-0 win at Las Palmas on Saturday and said they must continue improving despite sitting on top of the LaLiga standings.