De la Fuente provides update on Lamine Yamal’s fitness after Barcelona star was seen limping

De la Fuente provides update on Lamine Yamal’s fitness after Barcelona star was seen limping Lamine Yamal’s influence helped Spain book their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final , but Barcelona were left holding their breath after the teenager appeared to pick up a knock late in the victory over France. The 19-year-old once again played a decisive role despite not registering a goal or an assist.  His pressing forced the mistake that led to Spain’s opening penalty, setting Luis de la Fuente’s side on course for a 2-0 win and a place in Sunday’s final. However, the celebrations briefly gave way to concern when Yamal was seen walking with a noticeable limp after the final whistle, raising questions over his fitness ahead of Spain’s biggest match of the tournament. What’s the story? The Barcelona winger appeared to be in discomfort as he made his way through the stands following Spain’s semi-final win. The issue may have come from an incident in the closing stages when Yamal brought down Kylian Mbappe during a defensive transition.  The youngster immediately grabbed his leg after the challenge but was able to continue and complete the match without requiring a substitution. Although he remained on the pitch until the final whistle and joined his teammates in celebrating qualification for the World Cup final, images of him limping quickly sparked concern among Barcelona fans and the Spain camp. Given Yamal’s importance to both club and country, any sign of a potential injury was always likely to attract attention. Luis de la Fuente offers reassuring fitness update Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente was asked about Yamal’s condition during his post-match press conference and moved to calm fears over the Barcelona star. Lamine Yamal brought energy to Spain’s pressing. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) “As far as I know, Lamine is fine. I’ve just spoken to the doctors. Pedro Porro seems to have a strain, but we’ll see tomorrow,” the Spain manager said, as reported by SPORT . Furthermore, the Spaniard also spoke about France manager Luis de la Fuente’s comments of refereeing standards. “When the results aren’t going your way, you can have some excuse. If it’s as Deschamps says, we’ve suffered before.  “In fact, they disallowed a goal for us. I’m not in a position to think about it,” he commented.