Lamine Yamal will miss Saturday's Getafe Vs Barcelona at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez after being listed unavailable with a left hamstring injury sustained against Celta Vigo, Barcelona said ahead of the match on April 25, 2026.
Manager Hansi Flick confirmed the squad that travelled to Madrid following a final training session at the Ciutat Esportiva and a pre-match press conference. Barcelona's full travelling party includes João Cancelo, Alejandro Balde, Ronald Araújo, Marc Cubarsí, Gavi, Ferran Torres, Pedri, Robert Lewandowski, Joan García, Marcus Rashford, Fermín, Martí Casadó, Gerard Martí, Roony Bardghji, Dani Olmo, Frenkie de Jong, Jules Koundé, Wojciech Szczęsny, Eder Aller, Álvaro Cortés, Xavi Espart and Tommy.
The list of absentees is notable: Barcelona also said Raphinha, Andreas Christensen and Marc Bernal are out injured, and Eric García is suspended for yellow card accumulation. Sports Illustrated reported that Yamal injured the hamstring scoring the winner from the spot against Celta, that Roony Bardghji replaced him in that match, and that Eric García's suspension is due to yellow card accumulation.
Kickoff for Matchday 32 is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. Eastern (4:15 p.m. CET) at the Coliseum. Barcelona travelled to Madrid and planned to spend the night there ahead of the clash. The Barca Blaugranes preview noted that, with results going their way, Barcelona could finish the weekend 11 points clear with five games to go.
Context is simple and immediate: Barcelona arrive after a 1-0 win over Celta Vigo and are chasing the La Liga title. Getafe, listed sixth in the Barca Blaugranes preview, have one of the league's stronger defenses and a difficult home record against Barcelona — the preview recalled that the last Barcelona away win at Getafe was in September 2019, and that the last five meetings produced four draws and one Getafe win.
The matchday puzzle for Flick contains a few practical twists. Sports Illustrated said Frenkie de Jong could return to the starting lineup and might start alongside Pedri in midfield for the first time since Jan. 21, a selection that would change Barcelona's balance. The report added that João Cancelo left the Celta match after 20 minutes with an injury but has returned to training, and Alejandro Balde could start at left back. At the same time, Sports Illustrated reiterated that Raphinha and Andreas Christensen remain sidelined and that Marc Bernal faces a late fitness test.
There is tension in the details. Barcelona's official availability lists Bernal and others as injured while media reports leave room for late tests; Eric García's absence for accumulation removes a defensive option; and Yamal's hamstring issue deprives Flick of an in-form wide attacker who was replaced by Roony Bardghji at Celta. Getafe's preview lists doubts and absences for Juanmi, Borja Mayoral, Zaid Romero and Mario Martín, but Barcelona's own selection headaches and the memory of a string of tight matches at the Coliseum complicate what should be a straightforward title-day obstacle.
The most consequential question now is selection: will Flick start Frenkie de Jong with Pedri and, if so, can that pairing provide the control Barcelona need to break Getafe's recent hold and deliver the win that would set them up to potentially open an 11-point lead with five matches left? The answer to that choice will shape both this single afternoon in Madrid and the run-in that follows.
