Blue Lock chapter 288 spoilers: Yukimiya subs in for Igaguri

The alleged Blue Lock chapter 288 spoilers were supposed to reveal who was going to sub in for Igarashi Gurimu. Needless to say, the alleged spoilers did not disappoint as the manga saw Bastard Munchen Master Striker Noel Noa sub in Yukimiya Kenyu as a left midfielder to bolster the team's attack.

The previous chapter saw Ryusei Shidou propose a team-up with Rin Itoshi. Igarashi Gurimu tried to stop this attack but ended up fouling Shidou. While Isagi and Kaiser managed to stop Paris X Gen's attack, Igarashi received a booking. This development saw Noel Noa decide to eject him from the match.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the Blue Lock manga.

Blue Lock chapter 288 spoilers: Yukimiya uses Isagi as a bait

Igarashi Gurimu as seen in Blue Lock anime (Image via 8bit)

Unlike the general number of pages in a Blue Lock chapter, as per the alleged Blue Lock chapter 288 spoilers, the upcoming chapter titled "Death Game" will only feature eight pages. This was due to manga artist Yusuke Nomura's sudden illness. With that, in mind, the upcoming chapter will be continued in the magazine's next issue release.

As for the upcoming chapter, it will pick up right from where the previous chapter ended as Igarashi Gurimu gets subbed off. Many fans had speculated that Teppei Neru will finally get his chance to play against Paris X Gen. However, as per the alleged spoilers, Noel Noa is set to pick Yukimiya Kenyu.

Yukimiya Kenyu as seen in Blue Lock anime (Image via 8bit)

With this substitution, the Bastard Munchen Master Striker instructed Yukimiya to ditch defense and contribute to the attack to the end the game. Hence, he asked Yukimiya to play as a left midfielder in a 4-4-2 formation. As fans must remember, Yukimiya had previously played as fullback for Bastard Munchen, thus with this match, he will finally be able to actively support the attack,

With that, the alleged Blue Lock chapter 288 spoilers saw Gagamaru Gin resume the Bastard Munchen vs. Paris X Gen match with a goal-kick pass to Yukimiya. Immediately after collecting the ball, Yukimiya Kenyu starts coordinating with Yoichi Isagi and Michael Kaiser as his dribbling becomes the core of Bastard Munchen's attack.

Yoichi Isagi as seen in the Blue Lock anime (Image via 8bit)

Seeing this attack, Tabito Karasu tries using his Meta Vision to read his opponents' movements. Meanwhile, Yoichi Isagi thinks that if he would connect with Yukimiya, he would get the final pass for a goalscoring opportunity. However, Isagi was left surprised as Yukimiya didn't pass to him. Instead, the left midfielder used him as bait and charged toward the goal alone.

Final thoughts on Blue Lock chapter 288 spoilers

While Blue Lock chapter 288 spoilers might not have given fans an idea of what the full chapter entails, it has set them up with an interesting development. Just as everyone in Bastard Munchen was playing in unison, Yukimiya Kenyu's introduction only happened to introduce chaos.