{"id":12979,"date":"2023-10-11T01:55:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T01:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/yamal-pulls-out-of-spain-squad-due-to-injury-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T01:55:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T01:55:09","slug":"yamal-pulls-out-of-spain-squad-due-to-injury-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/yamal-pulls-out-of-spain-squad-due-to-injury-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Yamal pulls out of Spain squad due to injury | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Barcelona prodigy Lamine Yamal<\/a> has withdrawn from the Spain squad for Euro 2024 qualifiers against Norway and Scotland due to injury, the Spanish football federation said Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The 16-year-old, who made history in September when he became the youngest ever player to score for the Spain<\/a> national team, left the camp after the medical team “determined he could not participate in the next two qualifying matches,” the federation said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Yamal had been in doubt after Barcelona announced the teenager had suffered a hip flexor problem during the Catalan side’s 2-2 draw with Granada in La Liga.<\/p>\n

He became La Liga’s youngest ever goalscorer during the match at 16 years and 87 days when he scored just before half-time.<\/p>\n

Yamal was spotted limping on Monday as he joined up with the Spain national team.<\/p>\n

Barcelona’s night was also marred by a knee injury to Jules Kounde, with the Catalans already tending to Robert Lewandowski, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri and Raphinha in the treatment room.<\/p>\n

Yamal became Barcelona’s youngest debutant at 15 years and 290 days old against Real Betis in April last season.<\/p>\n

This season Yamal went on to become La Liga’s youngest starter in the 21st century, and also the youngest assist provider in the same time frame.<\/p>\n

He extended his contract with Barcelona until 2026 earlier in October, with a one billion-euro release clause ($1.06 billion).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n