Spain go to Prague for Thursday's Nations League match without Lamine Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal. The RFEF said Yamal will stay in Barcelona after discomfort in his right knee in the Atlético de Madrid match, while Oyarzabal is in the final phase of the flu and will finish recovering in Real Sociedad territory.
Spain's attacking losses
The absence matters because both players have been involved in Spain's most direct work in the competition. Yamal has 4 goals and 1 assist in 4 Nations League appearances, while Oyarzabal has 1 goal in 3.
Spain have 0 points after 4 games and only 2 goals in the group, so Luis de la Fuente loses two of his cleaner attacking options at a time when output has already been thin. Spain are bottom of the group, and that is a hard place to be when the first game of the break is away from home.
Prague and the return target
Thursday's match against the Czech Republic in Prague is scheduled for 20:45 on 12 November. Relevo also reported that Spain expect both players to be available again for England on Sunday 15 November at the Metropolitano.
That gives de la Fuente a narrow window to manage the two absences without turning them into something bigger. The schedule now is clear enough: Prague first, then England three days later, with the Czech Republic vs Spain fixture the one Spain must handle without two familiar starters.
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