Spain's forward #19 Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Nations League quarter final second leg football match between Spain and Netherlands at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, on March 23, 2025. AFP
The Spanish soccer federation said it received notification from Barcelona that Yamal underwent “invasive radiofrequency treatment for discomfort in his pubis.”
The federation said the treatment will sideline the 18-year-old Yamal for seven to 10 days, ruling him out Spain's game in Georgia on Saturday and its home game against Turkey three days later.
The federation added, however, that it was “surprised and upset” to be informed of Yamal’s condition on Monday, the same day that he and his Spain teammates were supposed to gather at its training ground in Madrid.
Yamal injured his groin area while playing for Spain in September. Since then, his case of pubalgia, or chronic groin injury, has been a point of contention between his club and the national side.
In September, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick criticized Spain for what he said was playing Yamal for unnecessary minutes in two easy wins in World Cup qualifying while, according to Flick, his player was feeling discomfort.
The federation said in response to Flick that it never received any notification from Barcelona that Yamal was injured and the national team’s medical personnel have frequent communication with clubs.
The groin problem sidelined Yamal for five Barcelona games and for two more World Cup qualifiers for Spain. He has since returned to the field and played six games for Barcelona before this international break.
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