Overview
- Lamine Yamal, who tore his left hamstring on April 22, resumed individual work on grass Tuesday, according to multiple reports, and will not play again for Barcelona this season.
- Spain coach Luis de la Fuente expressed confidence in the winger’s World Cup readiness and highlighted the teenager’s rigorous “invisible training” routine that includes daily gym, physio, nutrition and psychology work.
- Barcelona and Spain’s FA have discussed managing his minutes at the tournament, with reporting indicating a plan to use him as an impact substitute in the group stage to build rhythm.
- Club medics chose a non‑surgical rehabilitation program and are closely monitoring his load, with local reporting expecting a Barcelona physio to travel to oversee his return-to-play work.
- Spain open Group H against Cape Verde on June 15 in Atlanta, and staff have signaled they will prioritize avoiding hamstring relapse and aim for Yamal to reach full speed by the knockouts after a heavy club workload this season.