Spain boss Luis de la Fuente has issued a transparent message to La Roja and Barcelona followers over Lamine Yamal this season.
The 17-year-old continues to be a significant drive for Barcelona with 12 targets and 16 assists break up throughout all competitions in 2024/25 as a part of a potent attacking unit for Hansi Flick.
Nevertheless, after this weekend’s La Liga conflict with La Liga title rivals Atletico Madrid, Lamine Yamal’s consideration will swap again to the nationwide staff.
De la Fuente’s defending European champions face a UEFA Nations League quarter ultimate double header towards the Netherlands this month to try to e-book their spot in the summertime finals.
Lamine Yamal will as soon as once more be a starter for De la Fuente doubtless alongside the UEFA Euro 2024 successful assault of himself, Alvaro Morata and Nico Williams.
De la Fuente has persistently known as for calm over Spain’s hottest prospect regardless of his monumental potential to be a worldwide famous person.
The La Roja boss needs to handle expectations to make sure there is no such thing as a crash in his degree if his type does endure as his profession develops past his teenage years.
“Lamine Yamal is constant in his maturing course of, however let’s not overlook that he’s nonetheless simply 17. He solely turned 17 on the European Championship”, as per studies from Marca.
“We’ve to ask him to get pleasure from himself as he at all times does. However, the primary ones [fans and media] who will kill him are you, all of you who say he’s a genius.
“He ought to be ready for this criticism as a result of it is going to occur.”
Lamine Yamal’s name up re-establishes Barcelona as a dominant drive in De la Fuente’s plans with six of his La Blaugrana teammates additionally included alongside the notable absence of Gavi.
Defensive duo Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez are included together with Pedri, Dani Olmo, Marc Casado and Ferran Torres.