BBC SPORT
arcelona boss Xavi Hernandez has called 15-year-old winger Lamine Yamal “fearless” after including him in the squad for the first time to face Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
The La Masia academy product, who turns 16 in July, could become the youngest Barcelona player of all time.
He is the youngest ever player to be part of a Barcelona sq uad for an official game.
“He’s a player who can help us because he is talented,” Xavi said.
“He’s got a lot of personality, talent, he can play the final ball, take players on, he’s strong, we’re talking about a player who can mark an era at the club.”
Yamal, who has a Moroccan father and mother from Equatorial Guinea, was born on 13 July 2007 and has been at Barca since he was five.
He will be 15 years and 285 days old if he makes an appearance on Sunday.
Armand Martinez Sagi is the current record holder. He was 15 years, 11 months and five days old when he played against Real Gijon on April 2, 1922.
