Spanish FA releases Yamine Lamal from the National Team

The Spanish Football Association (RFEF) has released Lamine Yamal from the Spanish national team following a groin procedure he underwent on Monday. 

The Spanish football governing body expressed surprise that the Barcelona player would undergo a medical procedure without their knowledge.

Yamal was invited for the World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Turkey on 15 and 18 November respectively.

“The medical services of the Royal Spanish Football Federation wish to express their surprise and concern upon learning, at 13:47 on Monday 10 November – the day the national team’s official training camp began – that Lamine Yamal had undergone an invasive radiofrequency procedure earlier that same morning to treat discomfort in his pubic area.

“This procedure was carried out without prior communication to the national team’s medical staff, who only became aware of the details through a report received at 22:40 last night, in which a medical recommendation of 7–10 days of rest was indicated.

“In light of this situation, and with the player’s health, safety, and wellbeing as the top priority, the Royal Spanish Football Federation has decided to release the player from the current squad,” said a statement from RFEF.

Since September, the national team and Barcelona have been in dispute about the management of the player. While Barcelona feel he should be given a break, Spain’s coach, De la Fuente believes that the player should be called up if he is fit and playing for Barcelona.

The coach has called up Rayo Vallecano’s Jorge de Frutos to replace Lamine Yamal. Spain are top of Group E with two games to go and three points above Turkey.