One thing 2024 will be known for is breakout Barcelona and Spain star Lamine Yamal. At just 17, he's already well ahead of where Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were at that stage, so just sit back and enjoy.

Barcelona expect Lamine Yamal to return for the team's first training session of 2025, reports have confirmed. Yamal suffered his second ankle injury of the season midway through December and was forced to miss the 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid before La Liga's winter break handed him a few extra weeks to recover.

Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal has this week provided an insight into the area of the game in which he hopes to improve moving forward.Wide-man Lamine, for his part, is of course already considered

Yamal looks set to miss Barcelona's next three games in all competitions. The Kopa Trophy winner will be on the stands for a pivotal league match against Atlético Madrid on Dec. 21, a game of significant title implications as the halfway point of the season is reached.

Barcelona expect Lamine Yamal to return to action before Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Athletic Club in Saudi Arabia.

Barcelona return to action on January 4 before heading off to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Super Cup.La Blaugrana are expected to field a weakened side in their Copa del Rey clash with Barbastro on