Overview
- Lamine Yamal was sent home from Spain’s camp after the RFEF said it learned at 13:47 on November 10 that he had undergone a morning radiofrequency intervention for pubic pain.
- The federation said it received the detailed medical report at 22:40 recommending seven to ten days of rest and therefore released the player from this international window.
- Barcelona president Joan Laporta insisted the club notified the national team as soon as the rest recommendation was confirmed and said the decision followed specialist advice.
- Reports in Spain say a Belgian pubalgia expert assessed Yamal and approved Barça’s treatment plan, while coach Luis de la Fuente publicly disputed that the federation had been warned.
- The episode revives broader club–federation tensions over medical management and player availability as Spain prepares World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Turkey.