Lamine Yamal remains on the bench for Spanish Super Cup semifinal. The reason is revealed
Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
The Spanish Super Cup semifinal between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao will kick off without Lamine Yamal in the starting lineup.
Details: According to Sport, Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has decided to rest the young winger and not start him from the opening whistle. Yamal is still dealing with minor physical issues—he did not train with the main group the day before the match.
The coaching staff does not want to risk the health of one of the team's brightest and most creative players, hoping he will be ready to start in the final.
Overall, Barcelona's lineup for the match against Athletic looks as follows:
Notably, the Spanish Super Cup semifinal will kick off today at 20:00 Central European Time.
Reminder: The Copa del Rey Round of 16 pairings have been set: Barcelona has learned its opponent.
