Spain boss confident Yamal will be ready for World Cup

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente is assured Lamine Yamal will head to the World Cup in good condition as he recovers from the hamstring damage he suffered final month.

Yamal has not performed for Barcelona since sustaining the damage within the act of scoring a penalty within the Blaugrana’s 1-0 win over Celta Vigo on April 22.

However the 18-year-old, certain to be the focus of La Roja’s bid to win the World Cup for a second time after taking part in an instrumental position of their Euro 2024 success, is alleged to be already again operating on grass.

De la Fuente optimistic over Yamal

And De la Fuente, whose facet are considered because the favourites for the title, believes Yamal’s dedication to his rehabilitation will guarantee he’s in the very best form for his or her marketing campaign, which begins on June 15 when Spain face Cape Verde of their Group H opener.

In an interview with SPORT, De la Fuente mentioned of Yamal: “Aside from his nice expertise, that he trains three hours a day, goes to the fitness center, visits his physio, his nutritionist and his psychologist, and provides himself to his invisible coaching, which is an important factor.

“Invisible coaching is one thing that many individuals are unaware of. It’s about being 24 hours eager about your work. No person offers Lamine something.

“I discuss Lamine as a result of I do know him very nicely. God keen, he’ll arrive on the World Cup in addition to potential.”

Yamal has already received 25 caps for Spain, scoring six targets. He was named as the very best younger participant at Euro 2024 after scoring a shocking objective of their 2-1 win over France within the semi-final and offering 4 assists.

Spain additionally face Saudi Arabia in Uruguay in Group H as they bid to banish recollections of their last-16 exit in 2022 and reclaim the crown they received for the primary time in 2010.