Barcelona face off against potential La Liga title challengers Athletic Club in the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup on Wednesday.
The highly anticipated game is taking place in the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with Real Madrid to play RCD Mallorca the following day in the other semi-final.
Hansi Flick is expected to play a fairly strong squad to secure Barca’s place in the final, however, there is one inclusion that could come as a shock to a lot of people.
Lamine Yamal, who has been struggling with an ankle injury this season, was not expected to be involved in this game, however, the 17-year-old has been included in the travelling squad.
Javi Miguel has also confirmed that there are ‘excellent feelings’ around Yamal potentially starting the game, even mentioning that he wants to play.
It is still unsure whether Flick will risk playing the Spanish international, especially considering he has had two similar injuries in such a short space of time.
