Spain withdraw Yamal; Barca say he is reinjured

"Lamine Yamal on Friday was named to and then withdrawn from the Spain squad hours after Barcelona confirmed a groin problem has resurfaced, ruling him out for up to three weeks. Yamal, 18, will miss now Barça's LaLiga trip to Sevilla on Sunday and Spain's World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Bulgaria. After the international break, Barça host Girona and Olympiacos before travelling to Real Madrid for the first Clásico of the season on Oct. 26."

"Barcelona issued the following statement: "The discomfort in the pubic area that player Lamine Yamal has been experiencing has reappeared after the match against PSG. He will be out for the Sevilla game, and the estimated recovery time is 2-3 weeks." The teenage forward made his first appearance as a substitute in the win against Real Sociedad, before playing 90 minutes in the midweek loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League."

"Spain coach Luis de la Fuente had subsequently named him in his squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers at home to Georgia on Oct. 11 and Bulgaria on Oct. 14 but after the Barcelona statement issued on Friday, Yamal will not play in either match. Álvaro Morata, captain in previous squads, was the surprise omission from De la Fuente's side. The striker, who turns 33 this month, is not injured. He has featured seven times for Como this season, where he is spending the year on loan from AC Milan, but is yet to score for the Italian side."

Lamine Yamal was withdrawn from Spain's squad after Barcelona confirmed a recurring pubic-area/groin problem that could sideline him for 2–3 weeks. The 18-year-old will miss Barcelona's LaLiga trip to Sevilla and Spain's World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Bulgaria. Barcelona reported the discomfort reappeared following the match against PSG. Yamal had recently appeared as a substitute in the win over Real Sociedad and played 90 minutes in the Champions League loss to Paris Saint-Germain. Luis de la Fuente named replacements for the qualifiers, and Á́lvaro Morata was notably omitted from the squad.

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