Lamine Yamal ready to lead Barcelona at Stamford Bridge**
Lamine Yamal has declared himself fully fit and firing again as Barcelona prepare for a crucial Champions League showdown against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
The 17 year old, who has recently battled pubalgia, released a motivational video across his social media channels on Tuesday, signalling that he has rediscovered his sharpness ahead of the trip to London.
“I feel like I’m getting back to my best. I feel renewed, recharged and refocused, with nothing holding me back from being myself,” Yamal says in the voiceover.
The short montage features some of the winger’s standout moments in a Barcelona shirt, ending with the now-iconic clip of Ferran Torres polishing Yamal’s boot after his superb assist against Athletic Club a gesture that quickly went viral among Barça supporters.
Yamal’s resurgence comes at a pivotal moment for Xavi’s side. Barcelona head into Wednesday night’s clash looking to take a decisive step toward securing a place in the top eight of the Champions League league phase, and the teenager is expected to play a central role.
With confidence restored and his fitness issues behind him, Barcelona’s number 10 appears ready to shine on one of European football’s grandest stages.