"Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has criticised the lack of communication with Barcelona over Lamine Yamal's fitness, saying the national team "should have been told beforehand" about the treatment which saw him released from the camp on Monday. Yamal was named in the Spain squad for games against Georgia and Turkey during this international break, but underwent what the Spanish football federation called "an invasive radiofrequency procedure" on Monday which requires between seven and 10 days' rest."
"The Ballon d'Or runner-up had featured three times for Barcelona in the last week -- playing 88 minutes against Elche, 90 minutes against Club Brugge and 89 minutes against Celta Vigo -- having struggled with a groin problem in recent months. "Lamine joined up because we didn't know there was any problem," De la Fuente told Cadena COPE radio on Tuesday night."
Luis de la Fuente criticised Barcelona's lack of communication after Lamine Yamal underwent an invasive radiofrequency procedure and left the Spain camp. Yamal had been named in the squad for matches against Georgia and Turkey, but the procedure requires seven to ten days' rest. He had featured three times for Barcelona that week while struggling with a groin problem. De la Fuente said neither the player nor the national team had been informed about the treatment or recovery process. Hansi Flick had previously said the player needed careful management. De la Fuente called for better communication and information sharing.
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