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Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is hoping teenage star Lamine Yamal is fit to face Valencia in La Liga on Sunday after taking a knock.<\/strong><\/p>\n The 19-year-old winger did not train with his team-mates on Saturday but instead worked by himself at the training ground.<\/p>\n \u201cFor tomorrow we have to wait, I cannot say it today,\u201d Flick told reporters Saturday.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have to decide if it\u2019s better that he rests or he starts from the beginning, I\u2019ll speak with him and we\u2019ll decide that.<\/p>\n \u201cLamine is a player who likes to play football.\u201d<\/p>\n Flick said Yamal will travel with the team to Mestalla stadium, where Barca are looking to continue their 100 percent start to the season.<\/p>\n \u201cHe trained separately and everything was good, he will travel with us tomorrow,\u201d said Flick.<\/p>\n \u201cHe took a hit and he had some pain so we said it\u2019s better that he trains separately,\u201d added the coach.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter the training he said everything was good so he will travel and hopefully he can play tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n Yamal impressed in the 5-2 win over Rayo Vallecano on Monday, netting his first two goals of the season.<\/p>\n Rivals Real Madrid slipped up in a 1-0 defeat at Real Betis on Friday, giving champions Barca the chance to establish themselves as sole league leaders.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you see the game yesterday, Real Madrid also played well\u2026 they had big, big chances,\u201d said Flick.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is football, (slipping up) can always happen. For us it\u2019s important that we focus on ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n New arrival Gabriel Jesus is likely to begin on the bench with winger Raphinha staying as the starting striker after notching five goals in three games playing out of position.<\/p>\n \u201cIn this moment (Raphinha) is doing really great,\u201d explained Flick.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s the best option for us at the moment in this position.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n