Yamal to miss Spain’s Czech Republic match with knee discomfort

Spain forward Lamine Yamal will miss Thursday’s Nations League match against the Czech Republic after reporting discomfort in his right knee, the Royal Spanish Football Federation said. His availability for Spain’s November 15 match against England has not been decided.

The federation said Yamal experienced the discomfort after Barcelona’s 2-1 win over Atlético Madrid on Sunday. It advised him to stay in Catalonia for recovery rather than travel with the national team. Spain’s match against the Czech Republic is scheduled for Thursday.

The RFEF said Yamal would join Spain’s training camp in the coming days ahead of the England fixture at the Metropolitano Stadium. His participation will depend on his recovery and assessment by the national team’s medical staff. The federation has not announced a final decision on whether he will play.

Yamal, 19, was among the players expected to join Spain for the international fixtures. The federation’s account of his condition and recovery plan was repeated in reports, but no medical record was provided alongside them. One report said examinations found no major structural damage; the federation’s announcement, as described in other reports,...