Spain 'surprise' At Lamine Yamal Groin Procedure

The Spanish Football Association expressed "surprise and concern" aft releasing Lamine Yamal from nan Spain squad pursuing a groin process it says it did not cognize about.

The 18-year-old Barcelona winger was selected for nan World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Turkey connected 15 and 18 November respectively.

The Spanish FA (RFEF) said it was not told astir Lamine Yamal's process connected Monday, nan time nan squad began a training camp.

Lamine Yamal scored successful Barcelona's 4-2 La Liga triumph complete Celta Vigo connected Sunday earlier being substituted successful stoppage time.

A statement, external read: "The aesculapian services of nan Royal Spanish Football Federation wish to definitive their astonishment and interest upon learning, astatine 13:47 connected Monday 10 November - nan time nan nationalist team's charismatic training campy began - that Lamine Yamal had undergone an invasive radiofrequency process earlier that aforesaid greeting to dainty discomfort successful his pubic area.

"This process was carried retired without anterior connection to nan nationalist team's aesculapian staff, who only became alert of nan specifications done a study received astatine 22:40 past night, successful which a aesculapian proposal of 7–10 days of remainder was indicated.

"In ray of this situation, and pinch nan player's health, safety, and wellbeing arsenic nan apical priority, nan Royal Spanish Football Federation has decided to merchandise nan subordinate from nan existent squad."

Barcelona head Hansi Flick criticised Spain for playing Lamine Yamal successful qualifiers against Bulgaria and Turkey successful September.

He missed 4 Barcelona games pinch a groin wounded aft that world break and was absent for Spain's matches against Georgia and Bulgaria successful October aft aggravating nan injury.

He has played successful Barcelona's past six matches, scoring 4 goals.

Spain head Luis de la Fuente has called up Rayo Vallecano's Jorge de Frutos to switch Lamine Yamal.

The Euro 2024 champions are apical of Group E pinch 2 games remaining, 3 points supra Turkey.