Lamine Yamal does not seem to be in the best physical condition to start against Saudi Arabia. He said it plainly in an interview with TVE. “I’m ready for whatever the coach wants, but I’m not up for a full match”, assured the star of the Spanish national team.”I’m feeling very good. I’ve been away from the pitch for a long time and I’m looking forward to Sunday. I’m ready for whatever the coach wants, although being well doesn’t mean I’m going to play. The coach chooses, but I’m ready,” explained the Barcelona player, who played 20 minutes in Spain’s World Cup opener.Lamine himself lowered expectations about his immediate participation as a starter. “I think it’s too soon to play a full match. It’s unnecessary. I’m going through an adaptation process and this isn’t the time to play a complete match,” he admitted.The fear of missing the World CupOne of the most striking admissions came when recalling the injury suffered this season against Celta. Just a few months before the start of the World Cup, the winger admitted that the tournament immediately crossed his mind.“Obviously you think about your team, but the World Cup is what’s on your mind”Cuando se lesionó ante el CeltaI’m being honest. Obviously you think about your team, but the World Cup is what’s on your mind. The first thing I thought when I got injured was that, he explained. Fortunately for him, the doctors reassured him from the very first moment. “Thank God they told me I’d make it with room to spare and here we are”.Lamine believes that this season, the most complicated of his short career due to physical problems, has also helped him grow. “I had never been injured before, and this year I’ve had injuries that have kept me out. All of that helps you mature”.Eager to play’From the bench, during the match against Cape Verde, he admitted that he experienced the game with the impatience typical of someone who has spent too long waiting for his return. “I already wanted to be on the field. I really want to be able to help the team. I think that ambition helps me want to win and want to play,” he stated.’I know who I am in Spain and outside Spain. I can do things on the pitch that people like and that’s the only thing I wantHe also spoke about the difficulties Spain is encountering against opponents who sit back to stop him. A situation he says he knows perfectly well from his experience at Barcelona. “At Barça we are used to that every match. If I have three players on me,…
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