Milan, 11 Nov. (LaPresse) – New clash between Barcelona and the Spanish Federation (Rfef), this time with Lamine Yamal at the centre of it all. The Barça player has been excluded from the Spanish national team for the World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Turkey due to physical problems. As reported by Mundo Deportivo, the RFEF issued a statement on Monday expressing its “surprise and disappointment” regarding medical treatment performed on the player without prior notification to the national team's medical staff. According to the statement released by the Federation, the RFEF medical staff were informed at 1.47pm on Monday 10 November – the official start date of the training camp, although the players were not due to arrive until the afternoon – that the FC Barcelona player had undergone an ‘invasive radiofrequency procedure’ that same morning to treat his groin injury. According to the Federation, the Spanish national team's medical staff had not been previously informed of the treatment and only received a report at 10.40 pm on Monday, recommending a period of rest of between seven and ten days. Given this situation, and “giving priority to the player's health, safety and well-being at all times”, the RFEF has decided to release Lamine Yamal from the squad for the upcoming international matches. The statement concludes by wishing the young Barcelona striker ‘a speedy and complete recovery’.
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