It is the controversy of the moment in Spain. Lamine Yamal, injured in the previous international truce, had missed four matches with FC Barcelona before returning Sunday against Real Sociedad and chaining with a tenure against PSG on Wednesday evening. However, the club hoped that its player was preserved for the next two Roja meetings, against Georgia (October 11) and Bulgaria (October 14), as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Despite these expectations, Luis de la Fuente decided to summon Lamine Yamal, arousing an uproar in Spain. Many fear that the young player, still in the recovery phase after his injury, is exposed to an unnecessary risk on the physical level. The choice of the Spanish coach was therefore strongly commented in the media and on social networks.
Faced with the controversy, the Fuente defended this Friday at a press conference on Friday. “You know that we have two very important games, that we play the World Cup. It looks like these matches go into the background and that we are talking about Flick. We play the World Cup, that's what is really important. The rest does not matter. Everyone said what they had to say, the end. I always tell the truth “he said in front of the media.
“The risk is zero”
The coach also reassured the physical state of Lamine Yamal. “At the end of the match, he was embarrassed. I have never played without embarrassment. Nothing happened. Our medical services explained it, I explained it. No, zero. Here, the risk is zero. Those who come are in good health, in a condition of playing ”he said.
Luis de la Fuente concluded by evoking the monitoring of the player:
“We are going to see how Lamine evolves this weekend and we will see to what extent he will participate in the matches. We talk with all the players and we take into account the opinion of the clubs if a problem arises. »» Lamine Yamal is therefore summoned, but its use remains under close surveillance.
