Do not fear, Barcelona fans, Lamine Yamal is not injured. The change is purely down to resting the player and keeping his minutes under control. Osasuna have been poor this season and despite El Sadar not being a regular happy hunting ground for the azulgrana, Flick clearly sees this as a moment in which he can give the youngster some time off.

With Yamal and Raphinha thrown into the fray Barcelona began to threaten increasingly, although top scorer Robert Lewandowski was taken off with 20 minutes remaining after a flat display. Against the run of play Osasuna increased their lead. Dominguez, 19, scythed down Budimir in the area as he went to shoot and the striker buried the penalty.

On current form, Yamal is one of the best wide players in football and his record for . Barcelona . this season is utterly outrageous. The teenager has netted five times and provi