{
  "id": 5829386,
  "title": "Barcelona star misses training before Valencia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/barcelona-star-misses-training-before-valencia",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T20:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/barcelona-star-misses-training-valencia-201500769.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal was absent from group training with the first-team squad on Saturday morning due to an injury, according to reports from Diario AS. Manager Hansi Flick assured that there is no cause for concern regarding Yamal's absence. Barcelona is set to face Valencia on Sunday, following a series of wins to secure their place at the top of La Liga. The Blaugrana are scheduled to play against Valencia at Mestalla, where a victory would give them a three-point lead at the top of the Spanish league table. Yamal underwent an individualized session in the gym during his pre-match press conference, and Flick confirmed that the young winger is fully fit to face Valencia tomorrow.",
  "summary": "Barcelona star Lamine Yamal was forced to sit out group training with the rest of the club’s first-team squad on Saturday morning. Manager Hansi Flick, though, has since assured that there is no cau...",
  "key_points": [
    "Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal missed Saturday's group training due to injury.",
    "Manager Hansi Flick assured no concern over Yamal's absence.",
    "Yamal underwent individual gym session and confirmed fit for Sunday's Valencia match."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Stats: On-loan Barcelona star announces himself with starring performance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/stats-on-loan-barcelona-star-announces-himself-with-starring",
        "published": "2026-09-05T19:40:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}