Lamine Yamal will not travel with the Spain squad for their upcoming Nations League fixture against Czechia due to a right knee problem. According to reporting by 101 Great Goals, the Barcelona star picked up minor discomfort during a recent victory against Atletico Madrid and will remain in Catalonia for rest and treatment rather than being risked in Prague.
Squad Updates and Upcoming Fixtures
Spain remains confident that Yamal will be fit to return for the weekend clash against England in Madrid. Securing a win against Czechia would mean the world champions likely only require a single point against the Three Lions on Sunday to secure first place in Group A3.
In addition to Yamal, Real Sociedad forward Mikel Oyarzabal will stay behind in Spain during midweek due to a heavy cold. Oyarzabal might also miss the England match as his partner is expecting a baby.
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente selected a 27-man squad last week and does not intend to call up any replacements. De la Fuente still has five attacking options available for the Czechia fixture: Nico Williams, Ferran Torres, Yeremy Pino, Jorge de Frutos, and Roberto Fernandez.
De Frutos earned a call-up after Sociedad winger Andre Barrenetxea suffered a muscle injury during a 1-0 victory against Rayo over the weekend. Meanwhile, Williams also exited Athletic Bilbao’s draw against Osasuna early, though he later clarified that his issue was only cramp.
