The 18-year-old has missed five Barcelona matches so far, and failed to leave a mark in the last El Clasico match, which the Catalan team lost 2-1 to Real Madrid.

Jamal suffers from a constant problem in the pubic area this season, but Flick said on the sidelines of his team’s match against its guest Elche in the Spanish League, “Lamine is fine. I just spoke to him and he is in good condition. Of course he goes through days when he feels pain, but he is working really hard now, and is improving a lot in these matters. He is developing well and this is what we can say. We are very honest with each other, and I will always protect and support him.”

The German coach explained, “He is a great player and an amazing person, but he is also very young.”

Flick noted, “How old is he? Eighteen, right? This is normal. It’s not like he’s 24, 25, or 26 years old when you’re always able to be at your highest level all the time. He played nearly two seasons at this level, and 95 percent of the matches were outstanding, so I’m really happy with him.”

He stressed, “Maybe not only Jamal, but also other players in Barcelona are not at their best levels, and we have to work on that and bring everyone back to this high level. This is what we have to do. This is our task as coaches, and also the players’ task, to focus on what they can offer us, and what they can offer the team.”

Lamine Jamal appeared on the world scene at the age of fifteen and has already won two Spanish League titles, the Spanish Super Cup, and the 2024 European Nations Cup with Spain.

Source: Agencies