News that Lamine Yamal could be out of action for up to four weeks has only added to the enveloping gloom around Barcelona at present.
The epic winning run from the start of the 2024/25 campaign is now nothing but a distant memory, and if the Catalans lose to La Liga’s form team, Atletico Madrid, next Saturday, they’ll enter the Christmas period below the Rojiblancos.
Hansi Flick will need to rotate his squad to accommodate the loss of a player who has the joint most dribbles in the top European leagues, but which players could replace Barca’s talisman?