Lamine Yamal And Raphinha Are Injured: What Now for FC Barcelona?

BusinessSportsMoneyLamine Yamal And Raphinha Are Injured: What Now for FC Barcelona?ByTom Sanderson,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Sanderson has been primarily based in Barcelona since 2019.Follow AuthorApr 24, 2026, 12:59pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Raphinha and Lamine Yamal are both out of action for FC Barcelona leaving Hansi Flick to make alternative plans.Getty ImagesIn just under a month, an FC Barcelona outfit that looked to be on its way to a treble has been knocked out of the Champions League while also losing its starting wingers to hamstring injuries.While Raphinha picked up his knock on international duty for Brazil against France - and ultimately missed both legs of the UCL quarterfinal defeat to Atletico Madrid - Lamine Yamal was sidelined for the rest of the season amid winning and converting a penalty in Wednesady’s 1-0 La Liga victory over Celta Vigo at the Spotify Camp Nou. While the club has confirmed Lamine’s domestic campaign is over, Raphinha should be back for Osasuna but is unlikely to go straight in at El Sadar. This means that there are two fixtures without both players available to start including that trip away at Getafe on Saturday forcing head coach Hansi Flick to have a think about who mans the flanks. Who starts on the left wing for FC Barcelona?When Raphinha received his bad news, it was a one-horse race for the left wing won by Marcus Rashford.The Englishman stepped up to the plate with an important equaliser in a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid in the league, but then came under criticism for missed chances in the first leg of the Champions League against the same opposition which Barca lost 2-0 at home.In the last two matches - the second leg against Atleti and Celta Vigo - Flick has instead gone for midfielders in Fermin then Gavi respectively.MORE FOR YOUBarring Rashford getti...