Luis de la Fuente clarifies the true extent of Lamine Yamal's alleged injury

Luis de la Fuente, Spanish national team coach, appeared before the media in the press conference prior to the Nations League match between 'La Roja' and the Serbian national team, which will take place at 20:45 at the Red Star Stadium in Belgrade, the Rajko Mitić. During the conference, the Riojan coach paused to talk about Lamine Yamal's situation and a possible physical ailment he might be facing.

At this point, De la Fuente did not hesitate to confirm the positive feelings surrounding the talented 17-year-old right winger, stating that he is in peak physical condition in case he is needed to play against the Serbian team. "He's perfect. For us, the player's health is always the priority. He had taken a knock over the weekend, but he's perfectly fine. To put his mind at ease, he underwent some tests and now he's calmer and ready for tomorrow," he commented.

Subsequently, due to the repetition of questions about Lamine's physical condition, he insisted that the incident was of little importance. Furthermore, he took the opportunity to once again praise Rocafonda's role in the Spanish squad. "Regarding Lamine Yamal, it's just a knock. Since the summer, I've seen him very composed. He's very mature for his age. He behaves with us as if he were older than he actually is. Every day he's getting better and all eyes are on him. He's ready for this and will continue to improve naturally," he concluded.

FC Barcelona 'breathes' relieved after ruling out Lamine Yamal's injury

With this statement, all doubts about Lamine Yamal's physical condition are dispelled, as this Wednesday, as mentioned earlier in FCBN, he underwent a medical examination with the national team doctors to rule out any serious injury after experiencing discomfort following the match against Real Valladolid (7-0). Fortunately, after the evaluation, any physical setbacks have been ruled out.

Now, the fact that it is Luis de la Fuente who confirms this provides additional relief to the fans of 'La Roja' and, most importantly, to FC Barcelona, which already has several injured players in its squad. It is worth noting that, at the moment, the Barcelona team has out with injuries: Ronald Araújo, Andreas Christensen, Frenkie de Jong, Fermín López, Marc Bernal, Pablo Gavi, and Ansu Fati.