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Lamine Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal postpone joining up with Spain due to medical issues

Riana Gegiu

9 November 2026, 14:09

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Lamine Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal will not immediately join Spain's squad for the Nations League matches against Czechia and England due to medical issues. The Spanish Football Federation announced that the two internationals will temporarily remain at their clubs and are expected to join the national team in the coming days.

Lamine Yamal reported pain in his right knee after Barcelona's 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid, played on Sunday at the Metropolitano Stadium. Following medical examinations, it was decided that the 19-year-old winger would continue his recovery in Barcelona.

Mikel Oyarzabal is in the final stage of a bout of flu and will remain in San Sebastian until he has fully recovered. The Real Sociedad forward also did not play in the weekend match against Rayo Vallecano.

The federation's medical staff are in contact with the doctors at both clubs and are monitoring the players' condition daily. Both could be considered for the match against England, scheduled for Sunday, November 15, in Madrid, following Spain's match against Czechia on Thursday, November 12, in Prague.

Spain have already qualified for the quarter-finals after winning all four of their matches in Group A3 and have 12 points. The final two matches will decide the group winner. The Iberians have a three-point lead over England, whom they defeated 3-2 in the first leg.

Context: Spain entered the Nations League with two victories, in matches in which Yamal, Rodri and Merino scored

Before the next Nations League matches were played, Spain had already secured a victory in the opening round, beating England 3-2 away. The result gave the Iberians a good start to the competition, in a match in which the difference was determined by both teams’ performances on the pitch.

Shortly afterward, Spain also prevailed 3-1 against the Czech Republic in Oviedo, where Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the 6th minute, Rodri made it 2-0 (35th min.), and Mikel Merino set the final score in the 89th minute, while the Czechs pulled one back after halftime (69th min.), before a goal was disallowed by the officials.