Yamal need only look around the Barcelona locker room to be reminded of the pitfalls of too much, too young. Pedri’s first season saw him start 57 games and in a period of 298 days, he played 63 times, averaging a game every four days. A hamstring injury that ruled him out for 100 days came as little surprise.

Lamine Yamal overcame a last gasp injury scare to keep his spot in the Barcelona starting XI for their Champions League semifinal first leg against Inter.

Keep track of the records that are being set by Spain and Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal. A household name by the time he was 17, winger Lamine Yamal became Barcelona's youngest-ever player when he made his senior debut against Real Betis in April 2023 aged 15 years 291 days.