Real Madrid center back Dean Huijsen came to the defense of Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal amid accusations from the Spain national team camp that they had been “betrayed” by the Catalan club over the teenager’s international involvement.
Spain’s national team doctors were thought to be eager to keep Yamal in November’s squad despite lingering injury concerns, but La Roja manager Luis de la Fuente allowed the Barcelona star to withdraw from international duty to avoid further conflict.
