Yamal, Williams to be available for Spainโs opening World Cup match
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente says Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams and Victor Munoz are on track to be available for their World Cup opening game against Cape Verde on June 15. Yamal, 18, has been managing groin issues and a hamstring injury suffered in April , while Williams and Mu
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente says Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams and Victor Munoz are on track to be available for their World Cup opening game against Cape Verde on June 15.
Yamal, 18, has been managing groin issues and a hamstring injury suffered in April , while Williams and Munoz have also been recovering from injuries.
The trio remained at Spainโs training base in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Sunday to continue their rehabilitation rather than travel with the squad for Mondayโs final warm-up match against Peru.
โIf there are no setbacks in the coming days, we expect them to be available on the 15th,โ De la Fuente told reporters.
Asked whether the players could be ready to start against Cape Verde, De la Fuente was more cautious.
โAll three are within the expected timelines to arrive in good condition for June 15,โ he said.
โThe most important thing is that those timelines are being met and will continue to be met, so they can be with us and available to be selected at some point in the match.โ
Spain face Peru in Puebla before travelling to Atlanta for their World Cup opener, and De la Fuente said they would not take their opponents lightly.

