One thing 2024 will be known for is breakout Barcelona and Spain star Lamine Yamal. At just 17, he's already well ahead of where Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were at that stage, so just sit back and enjoy.

Barcelona expect Lamine Yamal to return for the team's first training session of 2025, reports have confirmed. Yamal suffered his second ankle injury of the season midway through December and was forced to miss the 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid before La Liga's winter break handed him a few extra weeks to recover.

Lamine Yamal’s recovery is progressing well. According to AS, the young FC Barcelona star underwent a thorough examination on Sunday during the squad’s first training session after the Christmas break to assess the state of his right ankle, injured on December 15 during the LaLiga match against Leganés.

Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal has this week provided an insight into the area of the game in which he hopes to improve moving forward.Wide-man Lamine, for his part, is of course already considered

Barcelona expect Lamine Yamal to return to action before Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Athletic Club in Saudi Arabia.