Barcelona star Lamine Yamal left Spain’s World Cup qualifying opener against Bulgaria with back pain, raising concern in Catalonia during the first international break of the season.
Spain secured a comfortable 3-0 victory in Sofia through goals by Mikel Oyarzabal, Marc Cucurella and Mikel Merino. Yamal, who started the match and set up Merino’s goal late in the first half, was replaced in the 78th minute by Jesús Rodríguez after repeatedly clutching his lower back.
Television cameras captured the 17-year-old whispering “espalda” (“back” in Spanish) to a teammate as he exited. Coach Luis de la Fuente is expected to clarify the player’s condition.
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