Barcelona attacker Lamine Yamal will miss the rest of the season due to a hamstring injury in the left leg, but the Spain international is expected to be available for this year's World Cup.
Yamal had limped off the pitch during Wednesday's 1-0 league win over Celta Vigo, where the 18-year-old scored the only goal from the penalty spot.
"The tests carried out have confirmed that first-team player Lamine Yamal has a hamstring injury in his left leg (biceps femoris muscle)," Barcelona posted on X.
"The player will follow a conservative treatment plan. Lamine Yamal will miss the remainder of the season, and he is expected to be available for the World Cup."
Spain will kick off their World Cup campaign with a Group H game against Cape Verde on 15 June.
Meanwhile Real Madrid have suffered a double blow after Arda Guler and Eder Militao were ruled out for the remainder of the season with hamstring injuries, the club confirmed.
According to club sources, the pair are expected to be sidelined for around four weeks but should recover in time for the World Cup, which kicks off in less than 50 days.
Guler's setback came in the final training session before Friday's meeting with Real Betis. Muscle discomfort forced the Turkish midfielder to remain in the gym and skip group work, and subsequent tests diagnosed a muscle injury to the hamstring in his right leg.
Militao's injury was more immediate and more visible. The Brazilian defender felt a twinge in a challenge shortly before halftime in Tuesday's match against Alaves and signalled straight away to be replaced.
While coach Alvaro Arbeloa initially struck an optimistic tone after the game, an MRI scan later revealed a muscle injury to the hamstring in Militao's left leg.
It marks another setback for the Brazilian centreback, who has endured a succession of injuries in recent seasons, including ACL tears in back-to-back years.
