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Lamine Yamal Misses Spain’s Match in Prague Due to Knee Injury
Lamine Yamal Misses Spain's Match in Prague Due to Knee Injury

Spain plays its Nations League fixture in Prague on Thursday without Lamine Yamal after scans revealed fluid and inflammation in his right knee.

The forward stayed behind for treatment rather than traveling to the Czech capital, abc.es reported.

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente addressed the selection decision bluntly during his pre-match press conference.

“Hablar desde el desconocimiento en la vida, es lo más triste y lamentable. Para que esos que piensan lo que dices, se enteren. Lamine se hizo daño y tenía molestias en una rodilla. Fue a hacer el tratamiento habitual y le vieron líquido en la rodilla y una inflamación en la resonancia. Nuestro servicio médico, junto al suyo, y yo decidí que lo mejor sería que se quedara en su casa, entrenando con el club. Y que se incorpore el viernes. ¿Ha quedado claro?” said Luis de la Fuente, Spain manager, abc.es reported.

The Spanish Football Federation accepted medical reports from Barcelona without requiring the player to travel to Madrid for separate tests, according to abc.es.

Vídeo: CGTN Sports Scene

That cooperative approach contrasts sharply with previous disputes between the national team setup and the Catalan club.

Federation president Rafael Louzán, who took office in December 2024, has emphasized smooth institutional relations and open communication with club medical staff.

“No quiero ningún tipo de polémica en ese sentido. El Barça es un gran club y el seleccionador está haciendo un magnífico trabajo. No voy a alimentar ningún tipo de polémica porque no la hay. Tenemos que estar muy agradecidos a los clubes, porque son quienes contratan a los jugadores,” said Rafael Louzán, RFEF president, abc.es reported.

Tensions previously flared in November 2025 when the Barcelona practiced to Lamine Yamal an invasive radiofrequency procedure to mitigate the discomfort in the pubis on the morning of an international call-up, abc.es reported.

“No me preocupan los mensajes de fuera porque ya estoy yo para aclararlo. La gente crea argumentos que no tienen que ver con la realidad. Lamine no tiene ningún privilegio. Esto lo hubiéramos hecho por cualquier otro jugador,” said Luis de la Fuente, Spain manager, abc.es reported.

Lamine Yamal is expected to rejoin the national team squad at Las Rozas on Friday to prepare for Sunday’s match against England, abc.es reported.

Teammate Mikel Oyarzábal, who dealt with a severe autumn flu, is also anticipated to return for the fixture against the English side.

The federation confirmed that the forward will integrate back into training once initial anti-inflammatory treatments conclude in Barcelona.

Spain meets England on Sunday at the conclusion of the current international window.

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