Lamine Yamal is not the most important player at Barcelona – on or off the pitch

Lamine Yamal may be a serious contender to win the Ballon d’Or, but that doesn’t make him Barcelona’s most prized asset. Instead, European football expert Andy Brassell believes that honour belongs to Raphinha. The Brazilian leads LaLiga’s goalscoring charts with an impressive haul of 12 goals from just seven fixtures. He also bagged a double against Feyenoord in Barcelona’s Champions League opener. However, he was rested for Barcelona’s 3-0 win over Getafe on Saturday and will miss the Champions League clash against Galatasaray on Tuesday.