Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal will miss Saturday's huge game against Atlético Madrid after being ruled out for up to four weeks with an ankle injury.

Barcelona's Lamine Yamal suffered an ankle injury in the weekend defeat by Leganes, the LaLiga club said on Monday, with the winger expected to be out for three to four weeks, putting him out of a top of the standings game with Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal will miss the next three to four weeks, including a crucial match against Atletico Madrid, because of ligament damage inside his right ankle, the Spanish La Liga club announced Monday.

Barcelona stayed top of the Spanish league despite a shock 1-0 home defeat on Sunday to lowly Leganes, a team that had not won away all season.

Atlético Madrid moved level on points with La Liga leaders Barcelona after a hard-fought 1–0 home win against Getafe on Sunday afternoon. Striker Alexander Sørloth’s 68th-minute header earned all three points for the home side at the Metropolitano Stadium and secured Atleti’s 11th consecutive victory in all competitions.

League leaders Barcelona suffered a surprise 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Leganes to see their lead at the top of La Liga cut.