De la Fuente discusses Lamine Yamal workload ahead of Croatia vs Spain: ‘All the players want to play’

De la Fuente discusses Lamine Yamal workload ahead of Croatia vs Spain: ‘All the players want to play’ World champions Spain play their final match of the ongoing international break tomorrow when they take on Croatia in their fourth UEFA Nations League match away at Stadion Poljud in Split. Leading up to the game, all eyes are on FC Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal and his workload management. After all, the 19-year-old sensation, who has been in excellent touch for club and country, has started all three games for La Roja so far in the international break. Luis de la Fuente on Lamine Yamal Speaking at a press conference today, Spain manager Luis de la Fuente discussed his plans for Lamine Yamal and whether he planned to rotate the Barcelona winger for the game against Croatia. “All the players want to play. Then we evaluate whether it’s convenient or not. Lamine is in fantastic form and is a born competitor. He’s in great shape for tomorrow,” the Spain head coach stated. So far, Lamine played the full 90 minutes for Spain in their 3-2 win against England, during which he scored a goal. Lamine has started all three games for Spain so far. (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/Getty Images) The 19-year-old Ballon d’Or contender started and played 67 minutes in the 4-1 win over Croatia, scoring two and assisting one goal. He was once again in the starting XI against Czechia and found the back of the net once more, before being taken off at half-time. On whether he would play again tomorrow in Split, De la Fuente added: “We’ve always fielded the best team for the match we had to play. That’s what we’ve done throughout this tournament. “Nobody is going to play more than 270 minutes, which would be three out of four matches. That’s what most of them will play.” Further discussing Lamine and what sets him apart from others, the La Roja boss added: “He’s always anxious because he wants to be the best. He has the anxiety of a genius, of someone with special talent. “Anxiety isn’t meant in a negative way. We have a team with an exceptional hunger because no one ever gets tired of competing. That’s Lamine.” On Dani Olmo A special game for Olmo. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) Tomorrow’s game will also be a special one for Barcelona playmaker Dani Olmo , who will play in Croatia for the first time since leaving Dinamo Zagreb. And, on being asked if the attacking midfielder would start against Croatia, De la Fuente replied: “He knows perfectly well that he’s very important. He adapts very well to the pace of the game. What I value are the specific moments each player contributes. “Tonight we’ll assess when it’s most beneficial for Dani to be in the game, but he’s especially motivated and is a very popular player in Croatia.” Source: MARCA