Barcelona star forced out of international duty with injury

La Liga giants Barcelona have early this week been dealt a potential setback on the personnel front. This comes amid confirmation that Lamine Yamal will play no part in Spain’s opening fixture of the international break. Wide-man Lamine for his part featured from the off on Sunday night, as Barcelona locked horns with Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid in a crucial clash atop the La Liga table. En route to an eventual 2-1 triumph for the Blaugrana at the Metropolitano, the 19-year-old played a starring role, laying on the assist for Fermín López’s winner. As alluded to above, though, along the way, Lamine evidently suffered a fitness blow. As per a report from journalist Fabrizio Romano, ahead of Spain’s upcoming double-header against Czechia and England: ‘Lamine Yamal will not be available for Spain against Czech Republic due to knee issues. Yamal will join up with the squad ahead of England match, recovering from knee discomfort.’ Conor Laird – GSFN