Lamine Yamal at the heart of an all-out war between Barça and the Spanish national team coach

Raphinha’s latest muscle injury, the fourth this season, has sparked Hansi Flick’s anger. According to the newspaper El Pais, Barça’s management is pointing the finger at FIFA’s "hectic" calendar, considering it unnecessary to exhaust the key players during simple friendly matches.

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Facing the criticism, coach Luis de la Fuente remains firm. "I only think about the national team; the clubs, here and now, do not interest me," he replied. For him, the objective is clear: to win and keep Spain at the top of the world ranking, without distinction between the clubs of origin.

The case of Lamine Yamal has been crystallizing resentments since his return from the national team with a physical discomfort last September. While Flick demands that "players be taken care of," De la Fuente assures that the Catalan prodigy is in one of his best moments. The young winger is moreover expected to start against Egypt tonight.

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Despite this media tug-of-war, the dialogue continues behind the scenes between Deco and Aitor Karanka. The technical management of the Roja claims in El Pais to have received no official request from Barça to limit the playing time of its star. The debate on the overload of minutes remains nevertheless far from closed.