"Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has been called up to the Spain squad after recovering from injury following last month's club versus country row. Yamal, 18, aggravated a groin problem while on international duty in September, angering Barça coach Hansi Flick, and only returned to action last weekend. 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."
"Barça will be paying close attention to Yamal's minutes with Spain after Flick accused La Roja of "failing to take care" of their young players last month. The German coach said Yamal had been unable to train due to a slight niggle, yet Spain had administered pain killers, allowing him to start games against Bulgaria and Turkey."
"De la Fuente replied that he had "no interest" in Flick's complaints. Due to the injury, Yamal missed four matches in total, wins against Valencia, Newcastle United, Getafe and Real Oviedo. Barça sporting director Deco has since said he has spoken with his counterpart at the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Aitor Karanka, to ensure better communication between club and country moving forward."
Lamine Yamal has been named in Spain's squad after recovering from a groin problem aggravated on international duty in September. The 18-year-old returned to Barcelona action as a substitute against Real Sociedad and then completed 90 minutes against Paris Saint-Germain. Spain coach Luis de la Fuente included Yamal for World Cup qualifiers against Georgia (Oct. 11) and Bulgaria (Oct. 14). Barcelona will monitor his international minutes following a dispute over his treatment, and sporting director Deco has held talks with RFEF counterpart Aitor Karanka to improve communication between club and country.
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