{"id":16100,"date":"2025-09-18T15:14:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=638770"},"modified":"2025-09-18T23:15:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T17:45:23","slug":"who-will-replace-barcelonas-lamine-yamal-against-newcastle-united-in-the-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/who-will-replace-barcelonas-lamine-yamal-against-newcastle-united-in-the-champions-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Who will replace Barcelona\u2019s Lamine Yamal against Newcastle United in the Champions League?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-state=\"closed\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div data-orientation=\"vertical\">\n<div data-state=\"closed\" data-orientation=\"vertical\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"auto\">As the 2025\/26 UEFA Champions League league phase kicks off, all eyes are on Newcastle United vs. FC Barcelona at St. James\u2019 Park on September 18, 2025. This marquee clash revives a historic rivalry last seen in the 2002\/03 season, with Barcelona aiming to assert dominance in Europe once more. However, the Catalan giants face a significant setback: teenage sensation Lamine Yamal is officially ruled out due to a groin injury sustained during international duty with Spain. With Yamal\u2019s absence confirmed, the burning question for Bar\u00e7a fans is: Who will replace Lamine Yamal against Newcastle in the Champions League? Here\u2019s what we know so far.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\">Top Candidates to Replace Lamine Yamal: Breaking Down the Options<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Hansi Flick\u2019s pre-match comments in Newcastle on September 17, 2025, provided strong hints about his choice. Speaking ahead of training at St. James\u2019 Park, the German coach praised one player in particular for stepping up. Here\u2019s a rundown of the most likely replacements for Yamal on the right flank, based on recent form, squad news, and tactical fit:<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><strong>Marcus Rashford<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In a surprise summer 2025 transfer from Manchester United, Rashford joined Barcelona to add Premier League pedigree and versatility. At 27, the Englishman brings explosive pace, one-on-one prowess, and clinical finishing\u2014qualities eerily similar to Yamal\u2019s.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><strong>Roony Bardghji<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This 19-year-old Danish talent, signed from Copenhagen in 2025, impressed in limited minutes against Valencia. With Barcelona\u2019s tradition of promoting La Masia prospects, Bardghji represents the club\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the 2025\/26 UEFA Champions League league phase kicks off, all eyes are on Newcastle United vs. FC Barcelona at\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":37072,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[661,3738,1169],"class_list":["post-16100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-barcelona","tag-lamine-yamal","tag-newcastle-united"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16100","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16100"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16100\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}