‘The beast is back’ – Lamine Yamal responds to Barcelona teammate’s return to fitness | OneFootball

Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal has taken to social media, to reveal his excitement at the impending return of teammate Ronald Araújo to the pitch.

Defender Araújo is for his part of course yet to take to the pitch this season, owing to a serious hamstring injury suffered whilst on international duty during the summer.

The Uruguayan has spent recent weeks ramping up his recovery at The Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, giving rise to hope of a return to the pitch at some point this month.

Though as much is not expected to arrive until this weekend at the earliest, Araújo was nevertheless named in Barcelona’s travelling squad to face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League later this evening.

And, as alluded to above, one fellow member of Hansi Flick’s squad who appears to be altogether excited with the prospect of a key member of the Blaugrana’s backline making his comeback is Lamine Yamal.

Taking to his official Instagram account ahead of tonight’s fixture, wide-man Lamine unveiled a photo of he and Araújo in training, accompanied by the caption:

‘The beast is back’

Conor Laird – GSFN