When Lamine Yamal glided past two Real Madrid defenders before coolly tucking the ball just inside the post, it was hard not to get a shiver that Lionel Messi was back in a Barcelona shirt.

Gavi has declared Barcelona team-mate Lamine Yamal as the “best in the world” behind Lionel Messi. Following Barcelona’s resounding 5-1 victory over Real Betis in the Copa del Rey, young midfielder hailed the 17-year-old as the continent’s top talent.

Barcelona midfielder Gavi has lavished praise on his teammate Lamine Yamal following the team’s comprehensive 5-1 win over Real Betis in the Copa del Rey’s round of 16 at the Barcelona Olympic Stadium on Wednesday,