Spain will welcome Lamine Yamal back for Sunday’s game against England after extending their unbeaten streak to 43 games with a 2-0 win over Czechia on Thursday.
Atlético Madrid duo Álex Baena and Marc Pubill got the goals as Spain made it five wins from five in UEFA Nations League Group A3.
Barcelona forward Yamal missed the game with knee pain, but, along with Real Sociedad striker Mikel Oyarzabal, will return to face the Three Lions in Madrid.
“There is some good news,” Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said after the Czechia win in Prague. “Lamine Yamal is feeling good now and is really looking forward to joining the squad [on Friday].
“Mikel is also doing better. One will arrive around midday and the other a little later, but both will be with us [for England].”
Thursday’s game was the first Yamal has missed for club or country this season.
He had previously started all 20 matches for Barça and Spain, scoring 17 goals and providing 13 assists.
While the World Cup champions were beating Czechia, England secured a 2-1 victory over Croatia at Wembley to remain three points behind Group A3 leaders La Roja.
Both teams are already through to the quarterfinals of the Nations League, but Sunday represents a chance for both nations to claim top spot.
England could also end Spain’s long unbeaten run, which now stands at 43 games, dating back to a defeat to Colombia in March 2024.
“If will be an opportunity to watch two of the best national teams in the world,” De la Fuente added of Sunday’s meeting at Atlético’s Metroplitano. “We want to maintain this momentum going forward and extend this run.
“The thing is, with every match that goes by, defeat gets closer. That’s just how it is, but we’re happy and appreciate what we’re achieving.”
