Madrid – Spain coach Luis de la Fuente don give fans hope say Lamine Yamal go fit play for dia World Cup opener against Cape Verde on June 15 for Atlanta.
De la Fuente tok for press conference say Yamal no go feature for Thursday warm-up match against Iraq for A Coruña, but all signs point to am being available for the group H opener.
“If nothing changes, he could be ready to play on June 15,” De la Fuente yarn. “It doesn’t mean that for sure he will play, we’ll see. Maybe a few minutes, maybe just practice so he can improve his condition for the second match. We will have to evaluate.”
Yamal injure im left hamstring while converting penalty kick for Barcelona for Spanish league match on April 22. The 18-year-old forward tok say he bin fear say e go miss World Cup, and e pray to recover for tournament wey go begin on June 11 for North America.
Yamal now dey expected to lead Spain squad wey go try win dia second world title. The young star bin return to training this week, and e don generate optimism for Spanish camp.
De la Fuente also reveal say two other injured players – Nico Williams and VÃctor Muñoz – no go play against Iraq, and those wey participate for Champions League final no go feature either.
Spain final warm-up match go be against Peru for Mexico on Monday. After opening against Cape Verde for Group H, Spain go face Saudi Arabia on June 21 for Atlanta and Uruguay on June 26 for Guadalajara.
Spain never pass round of 16 for World Cup since dem win dia lone title for 2010. “We are all excited to get started and try to do well at the tournament,” De la Fuente tok.
Marc Bernal dey with Spain squad as part of small group of back-up players. De la Fuente praise am, say “Marc has had a fantastic season; he has a brilliant future if he keeps working like this.”
For goalkeepers, De la Fuente dey coy about selection. “David Raya arrives tonight. We’ll see what’s most important to us. We have complete confidence in the three goalkeepers who will travel with us to the United States.”
Spain and Iraq go kick-off for A Coruna at 9pm local time, before dem jet out to Mexico for final friendly against Peru.
