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Spain's injured stars Yamal and Williams join World Cup training
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Spain's injured stars Yamal and Williams join World Cup training

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Spanish football stars Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams participated in the national team's training session.
  • Both players have been recovering from recent injuries and their participation in the upcoming World Cup opener was uncertain.
  • Coach Luis de la Fuente expressed confidence in their readiness for the first match against Cape Verde.

Spanish football stars Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams joined their national team's training on Thursday, easing concerns about their fitness for the upcoming World Cup. The two wingers had been sidelined with injuries, missing the recent test match against Peru.

Yamal has not played since suffering a thigh muscle injury in late April while playing for FC Barcelona. Williams has been out of action for the past month. Their availability for Spain's World Cup opener against Cape Verde on Monday had been in doubt.

Both players were crucial for Spain's triumph at the 2024 European Championship. Head coach Luis de la Fuente had previously stated his conviction that the duo would be ready for the first World Cup game, though he cautioned that their starting status was not guaranteed. Alex Baena and Ferran Torres played on the wings in Spain's 3-1 victory over Peru in their recent friendly.

he was convinced that the duo would be ready for the first VM-kamp, but that it was not certain that they would start.

— Luis de la FuenteThe Spanish national team coach's assessment of Yamal and Williams' readiness for the opening match.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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