Accidents are dominating the present scenario surrounding the Spain nationwide crew simply days earlier than the squad record for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is introduced.
Maybe the most important blow to Luis de la Fuente’s plans has come within the type of the hamstring harm to FC Barcelona teenage celebrity Lamine Yamal.
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Having been sidelined for a interval of not less than 5 weeks, the teen is unlikely to be prepared in time for Spain’s opening matches on the match in North America.
In the meantime, a number of different gamers like Mikel Merino and Victor Munoz, who’re in De la Fuente’s plans are additionally injured.
De la Fuente addresses harm considerations
Talking at a medical convention held on the CEMTRO clinic in Madrid earlier as we speak, De la Fuente mirrored on the harm issues which have hit Spain weeks earlier than the World Cup.
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‘Will Lamine be there?’ was the query that got here up on the finish of the dialogue, to which the protagonists merely supplied a faint smile.
Then, De la Fuente defined his strategy with out naming people, however made his considering clear, saying:
“When choosing the squad, we take into account each doable situation. Whether or not you’re profitable, whether or not you’re shedding, whether or not the opposition are down to 10 males… There are gamers who can contribute 20 minutes, and that’s additionally massively invaluable.”
Lamine is injured. (Picture by Alex Caparros/Getty Photographs)
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The Spain supervisor then pointed to a latest precedent involving a unique Barcelona participant, Dani Olmo.
“Olmo arrived injured; we have been on the verge of ruling him out, however he then proved decisive on the European Championship,” recalled the supervisor.
“There are gamers who may not be capable to offer you 50 or 60 minutes, however they may give you 20 excellent ones. And that may make all of the distinction.
“There are gamers who may arrive simply in time and be decisive in knockout rounds. Olmo was decisive from the quarter-finals onwards,” he added.
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“Our precedence is to reach on the decisive second with the very best crew,” De la Fuente exclaimed.
As issues stand, would see him miss Spain’s opener in opposition to Cape Verde earlier than getting some minutes in opposition to Saudi Arabia and Uruguay to reach on the knockout levels at full health.
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