A member of the defensive ranks at La Liga giants Real Madrid spent the last week closely studying film of Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal.
That’s according to **[Marca](https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2025/05/11/fran-garcia-semana-estudio-lograr-imposible-frenar-lamine.html)**, who point towards Fran García as the player in question.
Fran, for his part, is currently locked in action, in a potentially season-defining outing for he and his Real Madrid teammates.
This comes with Los Blancos having made the trip to Catalunya’s capital, for a La Liga showdown with table-topping arch rivals Barcelona.
With all of Ferland Mendy, David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga sidelined through injury, Fran had long been aware that he would be afforded a starting berth at left-back for the season’s final Clásico.
And in an effort to ensure the best possible individual performance, the Spaniard did his homework…
As per a report from Marca, Fran has spent the week to date studying and anaylsing footage of Lamine Yamal, to best prepare himself to keep tabs on the 17-year-old.
It now remains to be seen if such endeavours pay dividends…
Conor Laird – GSFN