Gerard Pique rates Lamine Yamal's chances of making Barcelona's legendary treble winning team alongside Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry and David Villa

The former Barcelona defender, who was an integral part of the legendary squad that won the treble for the first time under Pep Guardiola in the 2008-09 campaign, has opened up on Yamal's chance of making it to that iconic side which boasted the likes of Lionel Messi and Thierry Henry.

The 17-year-old Spanish winger continues to mesmerise audiences across the world. Yamal had a breakthrough year with Barcelona and Spain in the 2023-24 season and he already has 25 goal contributions to his name, including 11 goals in 30 appearances across all competitions in the current campaign.

When asked if any of the players from the current batch of Barcelona will make it to the treble-winning team, Pique told Marca: "In my Barca? I was there for many years and I played for several Barcelona teams, but if you're referring to the team that won the treble, the sextuple, well, that's where our Barca was very, very Barca.

"I'd say one of the best teams in history. I don't know... I'd say very few. In our Barca there were great players. It's true that it's a shame not to have a Lamine, a [Pau] Cubarsi or a Raphinha who are now at a great level, but of course in that Barca in those positions, there was Messi, or [Carles] Puyol or whoever, [David] Villa, Henry or [Samuel] Eto'o."

He added: "We're talking about very, very top players. I think that those who are there now have to earn it to be in that team, that they can be sure of it because of talent and desire, but they still need to be able to win big titles."

Hansi Flick's side, who are trailing league leaders and arch-rivals Real Madrid by four points, will be next seen in action on Sunday as they take on Sevilla in La Liga.