Lamine Yamal remains out of action currently, as he tries to recover from a back problem that has kept him out of their last three games, and has been given no return date. However Laporta let slip to Marca<\/a> when he could be back.<\/p>\n \u201cI see Lamine with restrained enthusiasm, surrounded by his friends and teammates who are also contenders for the title like Raphinha. I like the way he approaches these events. He\u2019s currently injured with that damn back pain. He said he might be fine for Real Sociedad. He looks very excited. It would be historic [for him to win].\u201d<\/p>\n Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9: “I also want to thank Barcelona, the club of my dreams. I played with Lionel Messi, I want to thank him too, I learned so much from him.” pic.twitter.com\/xtoTBwdrFX<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 barcacentre (@barcacentre) September 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n After the awards had been handed out, Laporta remarked that this would motivate Lamine Yamal to win the Ballon d\u2019Or more next year.<\/p>\n Another in attendance was Hansi Flick, who was nominated for the Johan Cruyff Trophy, given to the best manager of the year. It was ex-Barcelona man Luis Enrique who picked that up, but Laporta was singing Flick\u2019s praises.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re delighted with him. He\u2019s giving a lesson in how to manage a football team of this quality and level. I see him very motivated, happy with the group, everyone is responding to him. I think he\u2019s doing very well.\u201d<\/p>\n However he was less certain on Barcelona\u2019s very own back pain, the construction of Camp Nou. After missing a number of deadlines set by the club to return to their stadium, Laporta did not give a concrete date to return to their stadium.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re working on it. We depend on what the City Council says. But we\u2019ve done the work: we have the final construction certificate, the construction control certificate, the fire department report, the environmental report\u2026 LaLiga and UEFA have said the pitch is ready to play, and we\u2019re waiting for the first occupancy license.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThese are processes that have to be carried out, and we don\u2019t want to put more pressure on it than necessary, but there comes a time when this is very close. We\u2019ll see what the City Council officials say after the visits they\u2019ve made. We\u2019re prepared for anything because all of the actions they have asked of us, we have carried out.\u201d<\/p>\n Barcelona are next in action against Real Oviedo, which if Laporta is to be believed, will be their last without Lamine Yamal. Following that, they host Real Sociedad, Paris Saint-Germain and then travel to Sevilla before the international break, but Flick will no doubt be desperate to have Lamine Yamal available for their clash with PSG.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The post Barcelona President lets slip potential Lamine Yamal return date from back injury \u2013 \u2018He was saying\u2026\u2019<\/a> appeared first on Football Espa\u00f1a<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Barcelona President Joan Laporta was in cheerful form ahead of the Ballon d\u2019Or gala, with a strong contingent of candidates nominated for awards on both the men\u2019s side and the women\u2019s side. That contingent was of course headlined by Lamine Yamal and Aitana Bonmati. 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\u2018We\u2019re delighted with Hansi Flick\u2019 \u2013 Laporta<\/h2>\n
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Laporta still uncertain on Camp Nou return<\/h2>\n
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