Spain boss Luis de la Fuente has spoken about Lamine Yamal’s decision to delay his link up with the national team after feeling some knee discomfort.
Yamal has been called up to the squad for Nations League fixtures against Czechia and England but remains in Barcelona for the time being.
He’s expected to miss the Czechia game but is expected to rejoin the squad after Thursday’s match. De la Fuente says Yamal could have played but the decision was taken to be careful with the forward.
“It was the right
thing to do. He was certainly willing to play, and if we had had an emergency, we would have decided to start him. But it wasn’t worth taking any risks,” he told EFE.
“And obviously, we were thinking first about his health and then about wanting him to be in perfect condition for next Sunday.”
Spain are due to play England on Sunday at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. De la Fuente’s update suggests Yamal will play in that game for the world champions.
