Lamine Yamal will miss Spain’s Nations League game against Czechia on Thursday with a knee injury, the Spanish Federation [RFEF] announced Monday.
Yamal, 19, picked up the knock in his right knee during Barça’s 2-1 victory away at Atlético Madrid in LaLiga on Sunday.
The talented forward played 90 minutes as Barcelona secured a much-needed win to extend their lead at the top of the table to three point.
Despite not getting on the score sheet, Yamal set up the winner for Fermín Lopez.
Fermin Lopez celebrates with teammate Lamine Yamal after scoring Barca’s second goal against Atletico de Madrid. (Photo by Cesar Ortiz Gonzalez/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
However, he will undergo treatment in Barcelona over the next few days to determine if he’ll join up with the Spain squad ahead of Sunday’s match against England in Madrid.
Real Sociedad striker Mikel Oyarzabal will also sit out the trip to Czechia as he recovers from flu. Like Yamal, the RFEF say he will return for the England game.
Yamal has started all 20 games for club and country this season so far, scoring 17 goals and providing 13 assists, amid calls for his minutes to be managed more wisely.
There were discrepancies between Spain and Barcelona last season when Yamal was dealing wirh a recurring groin injury.
Yamal who made his Barça debut as a 15-year-old, has already made 167 appearances for the first team in addition to winning 37 caps for Spain.
World champions Spain are looking to wrap up top spot in Group A3 in the Nations League this week.
They have won their opening four games, accumulating 12 points, and a win against Czechia and a draw with England, who are second with nine points, would guarantee they win the group.
