Milan, 3 June (LaPresse) – ‘Lamine won’t be playing tomorrow. The plan is to stick to the original schedule. There are still a few days to go, but if he continues like this, he could be ready for the 15th. This doesn’t guarantee he’ll be on the pitch. We’ll assess the situation step by step.’ This was stated by Spain’s head coach, Luis de la Fuente, speaking at a press conference ahead of the friendly against Iraq at the Riazor Stadium (9.00 pm) in preparation for the World Cup. The coach was asked about Lamine Yamal’s availability for Spain’s opening match on the 15th and the Barcelona player’s progress in his recovery from injury. He was also asked who would be the starting goalkeeper for Spain’s opening match on the 15th. “Out of respect, I usually tell the players the starting line-up first. I already know, as of today, who the starting goalkeeper will be and, barring any unforeseen circumstances, I would say it will be almost the same as what the team decides. Rest assured it will be a top-class goalkeeper,” he said.