Yamal on bench for Cape Verde clash - Spain boss (opens original article in a new tab)

Spain's Lamine Yamal is fit but will start on the bench against Cape Verde in their World Cup opener, while other injured players are available for the tournament.

• Spain's Lamine Yamal is in perfect condition but will start on the bench against Cape Verde
• Yamal missed Spain's last warm-up friendly due to an injury sustained in April
• Spain's coach Luis de la Fuente confirmed that Yamal and other injured players are available for the World Cup opener
• Marc Cucurella's potential move to Real Madrid is not affecting his national team performance
• Spain faces Saudi Arabia and Uruguay in Group H of the World Cup