Spain: Back in the fold, Lamine Yamal to change shirt number against England

15.11.26 14:45 UEFA Nations League A

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For Sunday's Nations League showdown against England, Lamine Yamal will wear a new number for Spain.

According to the official squad numbers list published by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), FC Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has been given the prestigious No. 10 shirt, left vacant after his club teammate Dani Olmo withdrew from the squad. Usually wearing No. 19, which has been assigned for this match to Liverpool player Víctor Muñoz, who himself wore No. 10 against the Czech Republic, Lamine Yamal will wear the symbolic number for the national team.

It will be the second time in his career, following his first appearance in the shirt in October 2024 against Denmark, also due to an Olmo injury.

The number reflects his seniority

It should be noted that the number was assigned mainly on the basis of seniority with the national team. Meanwhile, coach Luis de la Fuente had to make decisions on his squad to finalize the team sheet. In addition to Alejandro Grimaldo's withdrawal, confirmed the previous day because a flu-like illness had kept him out of training, the coach left four players out of the squad for the match against the Three Lions, according to Mundo Deportivo: Jacobo Ramón, Jorge de Frutos, Roberto and goalkeeper Álvaro Valles.

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