Yamal set for Spain return in World Cup qualifiers
FC Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, left, and Fermin Lopez during a public training session of FC Barcelona at the remodeled Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Nov. 7. EPA-Yonhap
MADRID - Lamine Yamal returned to the Spain squad named Friday after injury forced Barcelona's young star to miss last month's World Cup qualifiers.
A groin problem kept Yamal sidelined for Spain's games against Georgia and Bulgaria.
But after recovering from a groin injury and returning to club duty, Yamal is back in the reckoning to face Georgia on November 15 in Tbilisi followed by Turkey in Seville three days later.
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Fabian Ruiz is also fit again after recovering from a leg injury suffered in the 2-1 Champions League defeat of Barcelona at the start of October.
Barcelona's Spanish forward Lamine Yamal warms up prior the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Elche CF at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Nov. 2. AFP-Yonhap
Spain, the European champions, are top of Group E, with automatic qualification for next year's World Cup in their grasp.
While Yamal returns to national duty, Spain coach Luis de la Fuente will be missing his Barca teammate Pedri.
Also out of contention with injury are Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal, Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, and Atletico Madrid defender Robin Le Normand.