Lamine Yamal (centre) played for Barcelona in the 2-1 LaLiga win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday. (EPA Images pic) PRAGUE: Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said Wednesday he is optimistic Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal will be fit to face England in the Nations League at the weekend.
The 19-year-old winger will miss the world champions' visit to face the Czech Republic in Prague on Thursday with a knee problem and is set to join up with Spain after that game.
Yamal played for Barcelona in the 2-1 La Liga win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday and on Monday Spain said he would not travel to face the Czechs.
"He got hurt in the last match, he had some discomfort in one knee, he went for the usual treatment, a scan in Barcelona, and they saw he had inflammation and fluid in the knee - that meant he needed rest," De la Fuente told reporters.
