Overview
- Yamal, who resumed individual drills on grass Tuesday at Barcelona’s training base per Cadena SER, remains ruled out for the rest of the club season.
- The 18-year-old is rehabbing a partial tear of the left biceps femoris reported on April 22 under a conservative plan that avoids surgery and prioritizes long-term fitness.
- Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said he will assess injured players case by case to have them ready for later rounds, citing Dani Olmo’s delayed but decisive Euro 2024 impact.
- Spanish reports suggest he could miss the June 15 opener against Cape Verde in Atlanta and then build minutes in the group stage to target full fitness for the knockouts.
- Thierry Henry praised Yamal’s rare game intelligence at 17 and said he hopes to see the winger at his peak at the World Cup.