Increasingly congested schedules have heightened tensions between clubs and national teams over player availability. Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick, echoing similar issues seen with PSG and France regarding Ousmane Dembele, confirmed Lamine Yamal would miss the Valencia game and criticized Spain coach Luis De La Fuente for ignoring Barcelona’s recommendations during the last FIFA window.

“Lamine won’t be available. It’s a shame. He went to the national team in pain and was given painkillers to play. He played 79 and 73 minutes without training between both matches. That’s not taking care of players. Spain has the best players in every position. Young players should be protected. I’m saddened by this situation,” Flick said.

The coach also noted communication challenges with De La Fuente

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