Spain coach dismisses spat with Flick over Yamal injury

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente said Friday determination was “no conflict” with Hansi Flick aft the Barcelona brag past period criticised the nationalist team’s handling of Lamine Yamal.

The 18-year-old winger made his archetypal commencement for Barcelona since August successful Wednesday’s 2-1 nonaccomplishment to Paris Saint-Germain aft recovering from a groin wounded Flick felt was made worse by him playing successful September’s World Cup qualifiers.

“There is nary struggle with Flick. I was simply amazed by those statements due to the fact that helium has been a nationalist squad manager and I thought helium had that empathy,” De la Fuente said aft announcing his squad for games against Georgia and Bulgaria.

“You cognize we person 2 precise important matches; we are playing for the World Cup. It seems similar they’re successful the background, and we’re talking astir Flick.

“We are playing for the World Cup, that is what truly matters. The remainder is not important. Everyone said what they said, and that’s it.”

Flick said astatine the clip helium had spoken concisely to De la Fuente via substance connection but their connection could beryllium improved.

De la Fuente sought to supply much clarity connected the concern Friday arsenic helium tried to gully a enactment nether the issue.

“What happened was that, erstwhile the lucifer ended, helium had immoderate benignant of discomfort. But I person ne'er played without discomfort. Nothing happened,” helium said.

“Our aesculapian unit person explained it, and I person explained it. Nothing more. Did helium past person discomfort aft the match? Well, I don’t know.”

Spain volition beryllium without Nico Williams and Dani Carvajal for the upcoming qualifiers, portion Alvaro Morata has been near retired of the squad aft a dilatory commencement to the play astatine Como.

Athletic Bilbao winger Williams has not played since picking up a groin wounded successful the 6-0 triumph implicit Turkey. His nine had reportedly asked for his playing clip to beryllium managed owed to discomfort.

“The hazard successful shot and successful sports ever exists. If helium is playing astatine his club, helium is assuming those risks. We are talking astir wholly mean situations,” said De la Fuente.

Spain are apical of Group E with six points aft 2 matches. They look Georgia successful Elche connected October 11 and big Bulgaria successful Valladolid 3 days later.

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