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Barcelona have been left sweating over the fitness of Lamine Yamal ahead of their Champions League showdown with Chelsea .

Yamal underwent treatment on his pubulgia on Monday and was subsequently removed from Spain ’s squad ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Turkey.

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said they were “surprised” by news of Yamal’s treatment, which they described as “invasive”.

“The Medical Services of the RFEF wish to express their surprise and discomfort after learning at 13:47 on Monday, November 10, the day of the start of the

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