Spain's De la Fuente slams 'lying' over Yamal's 'special privileges'

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente defended Lamine Yamal against accusations of receiving special treatment after the Barcelona forward was allowed to join the national team late due to inflammation in his right knee. De la Fuente explained that he decided it was better for Yamal to stay home and receive treatment with his club rather than travel for Spain's Nations League match against Czechia on Thursday, adding that he would have made the same decision for any other player. Yamal was expected to be available for Spain's match against England on Sunday, while Real Sociedad's Mikel Oyarzabal was also set to join the squad late after recovering from the flu.