Barcelona are reportedly planning to block Lamine Yamal from being called up by Spain for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Bulgaria as the fallout from the forward's recent groin injury continues.

The tug-of-war between club and country has long been a recurring drama in soccer, but few cases highlight it as starkly as that of Lamine Yamal.

The return of Barcelona’s Ballon d’Or runner-up has come just in time for an increasingly injury-ravaged squad. As the club warned after the midweek victory over Real Oviedo, star forward Raphinha and first-choice goalkeeper Joan García are both out.

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal faces backlash after ex-girlfriend Fati Vazquez leaks private chats revealing multiple relationships and a controversial dating calendar.

Lamine Yamal completed his return for FC Barcelona with a great performance against Real Sociedad, and head coach Hansi Flick addressed the star's moment.