Lamine Yamal will return to the Spain starting lineup against England at the Metropolitano Stadium and take over the prestigious number 10 shirt.
- Securing the national team’s number 10 shirt reflects his new shirt number for Spain.
- Hopes of extending their unbeaten run receive a massive boost with the Barcelona star returning to the starting lineup.
Yamal missed Spain’s 2-0 Nations League victory over the Czech Republic in Prague on Thursday due to a knee problem. That win, secured through goals from Atletico Madrid pair Alex Baena and Marc Pubill, maintained La Roja’s 100 percent record in Group A3 and guaranteed their spot in the knockout phase.
Spain still require a point against England on November 15 to guarantee top spot and a potentially more favorable quarter-final tie in March. Hopes of extending their unbeaten run to 44 international matches received a major lift when Luis de la Fuente confirmed the Barcelona winger is fit to start.
“We’ll see if he starts. If he does, it’s because he’s in perfect condition,” Spain boss Luis de la Fuente told reporters, hitting out at reports that the winger receives preferential treatment. “You never know what the game will take. He’s in perfect condition. He’s been with his club. He’s rested very well. He’s in perfect condition.”
De la Fuente dismissed suggestions of friction over the player’s physical management. “Lamine is fantastic. We would do the whole process again. He’s made a perfect recovery, and the welcome he and Mikel received was spectacular,” the Spain boss told reporters.
According to reports in Spain, Yamal will return to the XI against England, replacing Crystal Palace’s Yeremy Pino in attack. In doing so, Yamal has been allocated the prestigious Spain number 10 shirt, as Marca reported.
Yamal normally wears the number 19 shirt for the national team. The number 10 jersey became available during this international window because Dani Olmo was ruled out of the Nations League double-header through injury.
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