Lamine Yamal ruled out: knee injury keeps him from Czechia
RFEF confirms the Barça winger’s absence with a right-knee issue; Mikel Oyarzabal also misses Thursday’s Nations League game.
Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona will miss Spain’s Nations League match against the Czech Republic on Thursday, the RFEF confirmed, due to a knee injury. The winger picked up the problem in his right knee during Barcelona’s 2-1 win away at Atlético Madrid, and he has been undergoing treatment in Barcelona in the hope of joining up with the Spain squad for Sunday’s game against England in Madrid.
Mikel Oyarzabal, from Real Sociedad, will also sit out the trip to Czechia as he recovers from flu, with the expectation—again cited by the RFEF—that he returns for the England match.
Spain are aiming to wrap up top spot in Group A3: after winning their opening four games and reaching 12 points, a win vs Czechia and a draw with England would secure first place. The selection window adds fresh context after last season’s tensions between Spain and Barça over Yamal’s recurring groin issue.
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