Lamine Yamal facing major World Cup scare as Barcelona and Spain fear the worst

Lamine Yamal facing major World Cup scare as Barcelona and Spain fear the worstSpain boss Luis de la Fuente is deep in preparations for this summer’s World Cup but he has a fresh concern with Lamine Yamal having seemingly picked up an injuryCommentsSportDaniel Orme Sports Writer09:52, 23 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesYamal was injured after scoring a penalty for Barcelona(Image: Getty Images)Spain have a fresh World Cup worry on their hands with star winger Lamine Yamal picking up a potentially serious injury. The Barcelona winger was expected to play a crucial part for the European champions at this summer’s tournament in the USA, Mexico and Canada.‌But he will now undergo tests after picking up an injury in the process of scoring a penalty in the Catalan giants’ slender 1-0 win against Celta Vigo on Wednesday evening.‌Speaking after the game, Barcelona boss Hansi Flick said: "We have to wait. We have to see what it is. There is something. He felt it. After the goal, he would not leave the pitch without reason.‌"So it's something. Something happened. Hopefully it's not so bad, but we have to wait until tomorrow."He added: “I think there’s an injury, but we’ll have to wait to see how long he’ll be out. I can’t say anything else. We have to wait. As a coach, you have to manage these things.READ MORE: Donald Trump envoy names country FIFA should replace Iran with at 2026 World CupREAD MORE: Barcelona make audacious Marcus Rashford transfer offer as deal hangs in the balanceFOLLOW OUR BARCELONA FB PAGE! Latest news and more from Camp Nou on our dedicated Facebook page‌“It’s a shame that Lamine got injured now, but I’m also thinking about Raphinha, [Marc] Bernal, [Andreas] Christensen... Now we have to focus on Getafe. I wouldn’t say I’m upset, I’m thinking about a lot of things. We fought hard.”Spanish outlet Marca have reported that Yamal has suffered a hamstring tear, which would put the rest of his season, as well as the winger’s place at the World C...