Lamine Yamal set for spell on the Barcelona bench

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal was tipped for world domination at the start of the season, but the opening stages of the campaign have far from gone to plan. The Spain international has been hindered by a groin issue which has seen him far from his best.

During the opening two matches, Lamine Yamal showed signs of continuing his imperious form from the backend of last season. Yet a groin injury has been impacting him since, and caused him to miss five games over September and October. Even when playing though, Lamine Yamal looks some way off his form earlier this year.

Barcelona want Lamine Yamal to spend more time on bench

The concerning thing is that there is no simple recovery period or…