"If you play with Barça, you will play with us too", the condition that reignited the 'war' between Flick and De la Fuente

Barca and Spain's clash for Lamine Yamal is crossing the limits!

The 18-year-old, one of the brightest talents in Europe, will be out of action for 2–3 weeks due to a groin injury, and was absent from the eighth round of LA Liga, where Barça suffered their first defeat of the season away to Sevilla, in which match the Andalusians triumphed with a high score of 4-1.

The clashes between Barcelona and Spain had already begun, and recently only worsened, after the Catalans' coach, Hansi Flick, and sporting director Deco, expressed concern about the decision of coach Luis de la Fuente to include Yamal in the "La Roja" squad for the two qualifying matches against Georgia on October 11 and Bulgaria on October 14.

According to Flick and Deco, this situation is putting the young talent's injury at risk of worsening.

"It doesn't heal in a week," Flick said, underlining the sensitivity of managing the workload for such a young player.

However, Spain coach Luis de la Fuente included Yamal in the group for the World Cup qualifiers.

It is reported that after meeting with the Spanish coach and Yamal's request not to be called up for the next two qualifying matches, the response from de la Fuente was: "If you can play in the match against Sevilla, then you can play for us too," reports klankosova.tv.

This direct stance from the Spain coach caused widespread criticism, with most pointing out that de la Fuente is not taking into account the differences between club and national team, in terms of the intensity of matches, travel and the need for recovery.

Furthermore, this situation, especially created by the recent request, has raised broad questions about communication and responsibility in modern football.

Barcelona insist the young superstar played through pain and was even forced to use painkillers during the preliminary qualifying matches with Spain.

The consequences have major implications, as Yamal will likely miss several matches for both club and national team.

Barcelona's frustration could affect future protocols for player selection and injury reporting, as Spain faces scrutiny over how it manages young talent. For Yamal, the priority is clear: rest and proper recovery to prevent long-term problems.

Barcelona, ​​in Yamal's absence, suffered their first defeat of the season against Sevilla, while questioning the superstar's performance for the first 'El Clasico' of the season, which takes place on October 26, as part of the tenth round of the LA Liga.