Lamine Yamal to be handed new Spain shirt number as lineup vs England is ‘leaked’

In his absence, the reigning world and European champions eased to a 2-0 win in Prague as Atletico Madrid pair Alex Baena and Marc Pubill scored in either half to maintain La Roja’s 100 percent record in Group A3.

“We’ll see if he starts. If he does, it’s because he’s in perfect condition,” the Spain boss told reporters.

“You never know what the game will take. He’s in perfect condition. He’s been with his club. He’s rested very well. He’s in perfect condition.

“Lamine is fantastic. We would do the whole process again. He’s made a perfect recovery, and the welcome he and Mikel [Oyarzabal] received was spectacular.

“Two more members of our family together, and we’re happy that they’re doing so well.

“The more players we have, the happier we are. I simply wanted to say what I don’t like and be glad that the players are in fantastic shape to play.”

Injury boost: Lamine Yamal is set to start for Spain against England

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According to reports in Spain, Yamal will return to the XI against England, replacing Crystal Palace’s Yeremy Pino in attack.

In doing so, Yamal has been allocated the prestigious Spain No10 shirt, as per Marca.

Yamal normally wears No19 for the national team, but the No10 has become available during this window with Dani Olmo being ruled out of the Nations League double-header through injury.