The pair of Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams have rejoined Spain’s practice squad at the national side’s camp in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Yankee Scores reports.
The three players, namely Yamal, Williams, and Víctor Muñoz, missed out on the friendly encounter between Spain and Peru on Monday due to injuries, and stayed behind at the team’s training camp.
Lamine Yamal is training with his Spain team-mates for the first time since arriving in the US.
Luis de la Fuente says he expects the Barcelona attacker to be available for Spain’s opener against Cape Verde after recovering from a hamstring injury. pic.twitter.com/pJnaIeAKbP
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) June 11, 2026
Injured in his left hamstring since April 22, Barcelona player Yamal will be ready for Spain’s first match of the World Cup, says Spain manager Luis de la Fuente, per ESPN.
🚨🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal returns to regular team training today ahead of World Cup start. 🔋
Good news for Spain coach Luis de la Fuente. pic.twitter.com/X9VG1WSXpf
— Bright Talk Sport (@BrightTalkSport) June 11, 2026
However, despite this, he adds that the winger from Barcelona might only stay on the field for “a few minutes.”
The winners of Europe will square off against Cape Verde on June 15 in Atlanta as they embark on their World Cup journey to clinch the second crown.
The players congratulated Yamal and Williams on their recovery by inviting them to go through the drill during Thursday’s training session. The goalkeeper, Unai Simón, joined them in celebrating his birthday.
Following Cape Verde, Spain will take on Saudi Arabia on June 21 in Atlanta and Uruguay on June 26 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
