Spain boss Luis de la Fuente has sent out a pretty strong message to Barcelona about Lamine Yamal’s game time over the international break.
The teenager played all 90 minutes last time out against Serbia and could well do the same again on Sunday when Spain face Switzerland.
De la Fuente was pretty clear when asked that players should be able to play twice during the international break.
“If you can’t play 180 minutes in September, we stop everything,” he told reporters.
“We are doing what we have to do, representing our country, my duty is to protect all the players, and that’s what I do.