De la Fuente surprised by Yamal situation in Spain

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·11 novembre 2025

De la Fuente surprised by Yamal situation in Spain

Lamine Yamal, the 18-year-old winger and one of Barcelona's key players, was cut from the Spanish National Team after the organization learned that the player underwent a radiofrequency treatment last Monday (10th) to treat pubalgia. Luis de la Fuente, coach of La Furia, was perplexed by the situation.

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“There are procedures that happen outside the Federation. That’s what this is about, we have to accept it. I’ve never experienced a situation like this. I don’t think it’s very normal. It surprised all of us,” said Luis de la Fuente to RNE. “There’s no news, no details are known, especially regarding a health issue, so we were caught off guard,” added the coach.

The relationship between the club and the national team has been strained since September of this year. At the time, Hansi Flick, Barcelona’s coach, criticized in a press conference the fact that Yamal played while injured in matches against Bulgaria and Turkey, and asked Luis de la Fuente to be careful with the star.

In a statement published this Tuesday (11th), the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said it was surprised that Yamal underwent the procedure on the day of the national team’s presentation without any prior notice from Barcelona.

According to a note from the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), the Catalan club recommended seven to ten days of rest, a situation that led the federation to opt for Yamal’s exclusion.

In October, a similar case occurred. Yamal was called up by coach Luis de la Fuente, but was cut hours after the call-up, after Barcelona informed that the striker was experiencing pubic pain. However, on that occasion, the national team coach tried to downplay the controversy, but admitted surprise at the case.

Jorge De Frutos replaces Yamal in the matches against Georgia (away) and Turkey (in Seville), for the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Spain leads Group E and is on track to secure their spot in the next seven days.

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