Lamine Yamal has been withdrawn from the Spain squad for the upcoming Nations League fixtures with an ankle injury that is expected to keep him out for two to three weeks.
The 17-year-old missed Sunday’s La Liga defeat to Real Sociedad after picking up what the club called a “strong bruise” in the win over Red Star in the Champions League on Wednesday.
“He has been undergoing treatment over the last few days, but the discomfort persists,” the club said. “The player is out and his progress will determine his availability.”
A club statement on Monday confirmed a grade 1 ankle sprain while putting a two to three week estimate on his recovery.
Bryan Gil, the Tottenham Hotspur winger on loan at Girona, has been called up in his place.
Spain face Denmark in Copenhagen on Friday before taking on Switzerland in Tenerife three days later.
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▶ Tests this morning confirmed that first team player Lamine Yamal has a grade 1 high right ankle sprain. He is expected to be out for two to three weeks.
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Yamal, who only turned 17 in July, has been a key player for Barcelona this season featuring in all but one of their 13 La Liga games thus far.
“We have tried everything until the end and it has not been possible for him to play,” Hansi Flick said prior to the match. “We have to look after him, he is a young player.”
Robert Lewandowski has also been stood down from international duty with Poland.
The club say the striker has a lower back injury that will sideline him for 10 days.
Barcelona — six points clear at the top of La Liga — return to action following the international break away at Celta Vigo on November 23.
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