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Lamine Yamal Says It's 'Still Too Soon' For Him To Start For Spain At The World Cup

Lamine Yamal is not feeling 100% fit and is not likely to start for Spain in the match against Saudi Arabia on Sunday at the World Cup. Yamal came into the tournament nursing a left hamstring injury and was only a substitute in the team's opener on Monday — a disappointing 0-0 draw against Cape Verde. "I’m fine, I feel good, but it’s still too soon," Yamal told Spanish network RTVE. "It’s unnecessary (to take risks). I’m going through an adaptation process, it’s not the time to play a full match yet. But I can play as many minutes as the coach wants." The 18-year-old Yamal came off the bench i...