BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lamine Yamal has aggravated an injury in his groin area and will be sidelined for two to three weeks, Barcelona said Friday.

That announcement came hours after Spain had called him up for World Cup qualifiers that he will now miss.

Barcelona said the “winger’s groin problem has reappeared” after its 2-1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League this week.

The injury has been a point of contention between Barcelona and Spain’s national team.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick had lashed out at Spain for using Yamal in two wins in early September, saying it had “not taken care” of him and insinuating that he had played while injured.

The 18-year-old Yamal then missed four games for Barcelona due to “discomfort in the pubic area”.

The Spain camp denied he

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