Lamine Yamal of Barcelona has escaped major injury despite hobbling off during Spain’s 1-0 victory over Denmark on Saturday night.

After he came in during stoppage time of the weekend’s UEFA Nations League victory, the Catalan giants were worried about the fitness of their star youth.

Yamal only turned 17 the day before he led Spain to victory over England in the July 2024 European Championship final, but he has already proven himself to be a reliable starter for both club and nation.

He hobbled off the field in the closing moments of a hard-fought victory in Murcia. In order to prevent exacerbating the situation, the quick-witted attacker consequently abandoned the national team setup prior to Serbia’s visit on Tuesday. Yamal’s MRI scan confirmed that he had escaped major injury, according to Spain.

The national federation said in a statement that “tests have not detected any structural injury and the RFEF medical services confirm that it is an overload.”

Although Yamal has avoided a protracted layoff, it is unclear if he will be ready for Barcelona’s La Liga match against Sevilla on Sunday.

In the past, Barcelona has suffered because of overworked players serving on international teams. Just over a year will pass until Gavi plays for the first team again after hurting his ACL playing for Spain in November 2023. Luis de la Fuente, the manager of the national team, had stated the day before the explosive midfield player collapsed to the ground, clutching his knee: “Good players never rest.”

However, the giants of Spain are guilty of depending too much on Yamal. This season, Barcelona has had one of the finest right wingers in the world in the starting lineup for 11 of its 12 games in all competitions. Yamal was called up off the bench to score an incredible goal last month, even though he was rested for the trip to Osasuna.

Yamal will miss Spain’s next match against Serbia on October 16 because he has rapidly established himself as a key player for both FC Barcelona under Hansi Flick and the Spanish national team under coach Luis de la Fuente. Both parties stand to gain from this decision, which guarantees Yamal’s fitness won’t be further jeopardized.

This morning in Madrid, Lamine Yamal had an MRI to evaluate the soreness he mentioned following the Denmark match.

“The tests did not reveal any structural injury, and the medical staff of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed it is a case of muscle strain,” the statement said.

“Prioritising the player’s health and to avoid any risk of injury ahead of the upcoming match against Serbia, it has been decided to withdraw him from the squad.” The declaration went on.

In the 90th minute of Spain’s 1-0 victory over Denmark, Yamal was replaced, and following the game, he was observed to be limping. There had been questions about his fitness after he had been tackled several times during the game. Although the Spanish medical team made a precautionary exit, they discovered no serious injuries.

Yamal has emerged as a rising star for his nation and club. In addition to becoming the youngest striker in the history of the competition, his outstanding performances at Euro 2024 were crucial to Spain’s victory. Yamal has scored five goals for FC Barcelona in 11 games this season across all competitions, securing his place as one of the team’s most exciting young players.

In spite of numerous requests to remove the adolescent from the firing line, coach Hansi Flick has refused, and last month, he said something that uncannily echoed De la Fuente’s position on rotation. “I tell Lamine champions don’t rest.”