Barcelona to take additional precautions with the ankle injury of Lamine Yamal as in the case of Frenkie de Jong.

During the early stages of Barcelona's 1-0 home defeat against Leganes last weekend, Lamine Yamal injured his ankle. He ended up playing until the 75th minute before being substituted, but the damage was already done. As such, he will now be out for the next 3-4 weeks, which makes his participation in the Spanish Super Cup in doubt.

It's likely that Lamine Yamal will be out for the upper part of that timeframe, as well Marco they said that precautions will be taken with the 17-year-old sensation. This is not only because he injured his ankle already this season, but also because Barcelona is more worried after the debacle of Frenkie de Jong from earlier this year.

De Jong injured his ankle against Real Madrid in April, and although he was expected to miss 4-5 weeks, he ended up being out for more than five months. This was because it was the third shot he had taken in the same ankle in the space of a few months, and Barcelona you want to avoid a fate similar to Lamine Yamal.